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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Correspondence between Norman Dott and various colleagues, January 1931

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Identifier: Coll-32/B.6

Scope and Contents Correspondence between Norman Dott and various colleagues, dated January 1931. The items consist of autograph and typescript copies of letters to various colleagues outlining his plans, the history of the project to date, and asking for their support. Contains letters to: Harvey Cushing (containing a full account of Dott's plans), Edwin Bramwell, George M. Robertson, Sir David Wilkie, James Lorrain Smith (and reply), Wilfred Trotter (and reply), manuscript note by Dott, used as basis for his...

Dates: January 1931

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 between Norman Dott and various colleagues, February 1931-July 1931

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Identifier: Coll-32/B.7

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Correspondence between Norman Dott and various colleagues, dated Febuary-July 1931. The correspondence relates to Dott's appointment, work, financing by the Rockefeller Foundation and some of it continues from Coll-32/B.6. The correspondents are Wilfred Trotter, George M. Robertson, Sir David Wilkie, Sir Geoffrey Jefferson, G. Elliot Smith and Edward Bramwell.

Dates: February 1931-July 1931

Correspondence between Norman Dott and various colleagues, August 1931-May 1932

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Identifier: Coll-32/B.8

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Correspondence between Norman Dott and various colleagues, dated August 1931-May 1932. The items especially relate to administrative relations and physical organisation of Dott's work between the Royal Infirmary, Jordanburn Nerve Hospital and private clinics. Includes Dott's letter to Sir Sydney Smith of 29 April 1932 containing a detailed account of developments up to that date. The correspondent are George M. Robertson, Sir Sydney Alfred Smith and Alan Gregg.

Dates: August 1931-May 1932

Correspondence between Norman Dott and various organisations regarding copyright and references, 1969-1970

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.270

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Correspondence between Norman Dott and publishing houses, societies, universities and copyright holders, 1969-70. The correspondence relates to Dott obtaining permission to reproduce illustrations and tracing references, etc. The material includes some reminiscences, and a photograph of Clovis Vincent.

Dates: 1969-1970

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / 'Medical, Psychic and Surgical Neurology'

Correspondence between Norman Dott and Walter E. Dandy, 1932, 1935, 1938

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Identifier: Coll-32/H.5

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Correspondence between Norman Dott and Walter E. Dandy, dated 1932, 1935 and 1938. The correspondence relates to treatment of aneurysms, and Thorotrast [a suspension of radioactive thorium dioxide used in cerebral angiography].

Dates: 1932, 1935, 1938

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Correspondence

Correspondence between Norman Dott and Walter Schlapp, 1960-1961

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.151

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Correspondence between Norman Dott and Walter Schlapp, dated 1960-1961. The correspondence relates to arrangements for Dott to present the lecture 'Surgical Neurology (and control of cerebral circulation)', addressed to Manchester Medical Society, February 1961.

Dates: 1960-1961

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / 'Surgical Neurology (and control of cerebral circulation)'

Correspondence between Norman Dott and Wilder Graves Penfield O. M., 1959-1960

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Identifier: Coll-32/H.15

Scope and Contents Correspondence between Norman Dott and Wilder Graves Penfield O. M., 1959-1960. Penfield attended the combined British Medical Association and Canadian Medical Association meeting in Edinburgh in July 1959 and addressed the meeting in collaboration with Lord Adrian. At the same time he received the Honorary Doctorate of Law from Edinburgh University and Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Dott corresponded with Penfield about the visit, acted as his host, and...

Dates: 1959-1960

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Correspondence

Correspondence between Norman Dott, colleagues and friends, 1969

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Identifier: Coll-32/E.76

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Correspondence between Norman Dott, colleagues and friends. The correspondnece relates to arranging visits (professional and social) in New York during the Congress of Neurological Surgeons meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, 1969.

Dates: 1969

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Conferences, visits, lecture tours / Congress of Neurological Surgeons meeting, Boston, Massachusetts

Correspondence between Norman Dott, colleagues and friends, 1969

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Identifier: Coll-32/E.77

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Correspondence between Norman Dott, colleagues and friends. The correspondence relates to arranging visits to Baltimore, Chicago, Toronto, during Dott's visit to the U.S.A. for the Congress of Neurological Surgeons meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, 1969. The correspondents are George B. Udvarhelyi, A. Earl Walker, Percival Bailey (refers also to Bailey's autobiography 'Up from little Egypt') and Paul Bucy.

Dates: 1969

Correspondence between Norman Dott, colleagues, health authorities, etc., 1972-1973

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Identifier: Coll-32/H.44

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Correspondence between Norman Dott, colleagues, health authorities, etc., 1972-1973. The correspondence is regarding the problem of the disposal of colostomy bags.

Dates: 1972-1973

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Correspondence / Correspondence with Norman Dott regarding Colostomy, Ileostomy, and Dott's 'Stoma Clinic'

Dott, Norman McOmish, 1897-1973 (Neurosurgeon)

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