Dott, Norman McOmish, 1897-1973 (Neurosurgeon)

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Existence: 1897 - 1973

Biography

Dott was born in Edinburgh in 1897, and educated at George Heriot's School there. Originally apprenticed as a joiner and engineer, he suffered a serious hip injury in an accident, and the observation of medical practice during his hospitalisation determined his future career and he entered Edinburgh University Medical School in 1914. Awarded the Syme Surgical Fellowship in 1921, he worked with Sir Edward Sharpey-Schafer, and his studies on the pituitary led to the award of a Rockefeller Fellowship which enabled him to work as Assistant Resident to Harvey Cushing at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1923-1924. With the exception of this year and a brief visit to Cushing in 1929, Dott remained in Edinburgh throughout his career. He did much to establish surgical neurology there and in 1947 became the first Professor of Surgical Neurology at the University. He was a founder member of the Society of British Neurologists in 1926, and its President, 1938-1945. During the Second Worl! d War he served with H.W.B. Cairns, Geoffrey Jefferson and others on the Brain Injuries Committee of the Medical Research Council. He lectured widely on his specialist subjects such as aneurysms, pain, pituitary and also on medical education, hospital planning and staffing, the history of medicine (mainly in relation to his own interests), and more informally on his own experiences and colleagues.

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Copies of 'Chronic arachnoiditis and hydrocephalus in the surgical management of acoustic tumours...', 1958

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.123

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Copies of a paper by Norman Dott, 'Chronic arachnoiditis and hydrocephalus in the surgical management of acoustic tumours - a plea for early operation'. The paper is as delivered, as corrected as submitted for publication. See reference Harris 63 in Coll-32/A.3.

Dates: 1958

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / 'Chronic arachnoiditis and hydrocephalus...' and 'Facial paralysis and restitution by extra-petrous nerve graft'

Copies of 'Facial paralysis and restitution by extra-petrous nerve graft', 1958

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.124

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Copies of a paper by Norman Dott, 'Facial paralysis and restitution by extra-petrous nerve graft'. The paper is as delivered, as corrected as submitted for publication. See reference Harris 64 in Coll-32/A.3.

Dates: 1958

Copy of letter from Norman Dott to Doctor Robert W. Saxton, 1964

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.116

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Copy of letter from Norman Dott to Doctor Robert W. Saxton, dated 1964. The letter discusses Dott's operative treatment of aneurysms.

Dates: 1964

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / Lectures and papers on aneurysms

Copy of letter from Norman Dott to Sir David Wilkie, September 1929

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Identifier: Coll-32/B.1

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Copy of letter from Norman Dott to Sir David Wilkie regarding possible unit for Dott's work at Jordanburn Nerve Hospital, dated September 1929.

Dates: September 1929

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / University of Edinburgh / Correspondence, reports and papers regarding the development of neuro-surgery in Edinburgh

Correspondence and drafts for talks and demonstrations, May 1962-August 1962

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.177

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Correspondence and drafts for talks and demonstrations by Norman Dott, dated May 1962-August 1962. The material is regarding 'Therapeutic Pituitary Deprivation'.

Dates: May 1962-August 1962

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / Lectures and papers on 'Therapeutic Pituitary Deprivation'

Correspondence and papers regarding a 5-year grant from the MacRobert Trusts to the Epilepsy Society, 1965-1970

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Identifier: Coll-32/F.11

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Correspondence with Norman Dott and papers regarding a 5-year grant from the MacRobert Trusts to the Epilepsy Society. The grant was to finance a research project into epilepsy, carried out at the Department of Surgical Neurology, University of Edinburgh, under the direction of Professor F. John Gillingham. The material includes a copy of proposal submitted by Dott to the Trusts on behalf of Gillingham and copies of annual reports to the Trusts, 1967-1968, 1968-1969 and 1969-1970.

Dates: 1965-1970

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Committees and Societies / Scottish Epilepsy Association, Edinburgh and South East Scotland Branch

Correspondence and printed material regarding the Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology, 1962

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.171

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Correspondence with Norman Dott and printed material regarding the Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology. The correspondence is regarding the talk which Dott gave on surgical neurology at the Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology, Edinburgh Branch in October 1962.

Dates: 1962

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / Talk on surgical neurology, given to Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology, Edinburgh Branch

Correspondence between A.A. McConnell, Geoffrey Jefferson and Norman Dott, 1937

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Identifier: Coll-32/F.54

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Correspondence between A.A. McConnell, Geoffrey Jefferson and Norman Dott, 1937. The correspondence relates to the summer meeting of Society of British Neurological Surgeons (S.B.N.S.) in Berlin.

Dates: 1937

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Committees and Societies / Society of British Neurological Surgeons (S.B.N.S.)

Correspondence between Dott and editors of the Transactions of Ophthalmological Societies of the UK, c 1964

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.222

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Correspondence between Dott and editors of the Transactions of Ophthalmological Societies of the UK, c 1964. The correspondence relates to publication of lectures which Dott gave in 1964. He was asked to cut down the text to 12 illustrations, which he felt reduced its value.

Dates: c 1964

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / 'The surgery of the optic nerves'

Correspondence between Lord Provost and Dott, text of Lord Provost's presentation speech and notes for 'broadcast' on day of presentation, 1962

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Identifier: Coll-32/A.17

Scope and Contents Correspondence with the Lord Provost and Dott announcing his conferment of Freedom of the City of Edinburgh, 1962. The material includes Dott's letter to the Provost, August 1962 congratulating him on his Honorary LI.D. and referring to Dott's 'tremendous uplift' at conferment of Freedom; text of Lord Provost's presentation speech including manuscript draft and text of Dott's speech of thanks, 7 pp., manuscript, draft of Dott'speech at lunch after presentation, 5 pp.; pencil notes for...

Dates: 1962

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Biographical and personal / Items relating to Dott's conferment of Freedom of the City of Edinburgh

Dott, Norman McOmish, 1897-1973 (Neurosurgeon)

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