Dott, Norman McOmish, 1897-1973 (Neurosurgeon)

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Dates

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.

Found in 641 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence regarding cases relating to cerebro-spinal fluid, 1952, 1955

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.58

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Correspondence with Norman Dott regarding cases relating to cerebrospinal fluid. The correspondence is between Dott and George L Alexander, dated 1952; and Frank Burton Walsh, dated 1955.

Dates: 1952, 1955

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / Lectures, papers and correspondence on cerebro-spinal fluid

Correspondence regarding Medical History of the War, Scottish Section, 1943

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Identifier: Coll-32/B.36

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Correspondence regarding Medical History of the War, Scottish Section, dated 1943. The material contains an invitation from J.M. Macintosh (General Editor of Scottish Section) to act as 'Watcher' for Skull and Brain Injuries with responsibility for noting any special developments in the subject during the war years in Scotland.

Dates: 1943

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / University of Edinburgh / Papers and correspondence relating to the Second World War

Correspondence regarding the proposed paraplegic unit at the Astley Ainslie Hospital, 1966

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Identifier: Coll-32/F.34

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Correspondence regarding the proposed paraplegic unit at the Astley Ainslie Hospital, 1966. In the event, the Princess Margaret Rose Hospital was chosen as the site instead. The material includes correspondence between the Astley Ainslie Board of Management, Regional Hospital Board and the Scottish Office with copies passed to Norman Dott for his information, 1966.

Dates: 1966

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Committees and Societies / Scottish Paraplegic (Spinal Injuries) Association

Correspondence relating to Chair of Neurological Surgery, Edinburgh, May 1947-November 1947

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Identifier: Coll-32/A.15

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Correspondence relating to Chair of Neurological Surgery, Edinburgh, May-August 1947: includes Dott's letter of 'personal views' sent to Dean of the Faculty of Medicine (6 pp.) with red-ink notes and corrections by Geoffrey Jefferson, offer of Chair to Dott, his manuscript note of conversation with Dean and subsequent acceptance of appointment and copy of Dott's 'Commission' to Chair of Neurological Surgery, November 1947.

Dates: May 1947-November 1947

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Biographical and personal

Correspondence with Norman Dott, 1963

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Identifier: Coll-32/E.40

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Correspondence with Norman Dott. The material consists of brief correspondence relating to visits declined, etc.

Dates: 1963

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Conferences, visits, lecture tours / Lecture tour in U.S.A.

Correspondence with Norman Dott, 1970-1971

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.291

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Correspondence with Norman Dott, 1970-1971. The correspondence relates to the Royal Society of Medicine Section History of Medicine meeting in March 1971, Dott's lecture there, 'The history of surgical neurology in the 20th century' and its publication in Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, 64, 1971.

Dates: 1970-1971

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / 'The history of surgical neurology in the 20th century'

Correspondence with Norman Dott, 1955-1971

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Identifier: Coll-32/F.107

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Correspondence with Norman Dott regarding the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 1955-1971. The material is specifically regarding the offices of Corresponding Member, Honorary Member and serving on the Editorial Advisory Board; regarding messages of greeting sent by Dott to be read at meetings he was unable to attend; and some professional correspondence.

Dates: 1955-1971

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Committees and Societies / Overseas Societies / American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Correspondence with Norman Dott, 1967, 1969

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Identifier: Coll-32/H.31

Scope and Contents Correspondence with Norman Dott, 1967 and 1969. The correspondents are W. B. Matthews, 1967, James Bull, regarding the history of medicine, 1967, Sir Herbert Seddon also regarding the history of medicine, 1967, with Scots Magazine, regarding the history of the 'discovery of insulin', 1967, Maitland Baldwin, 1967, Peter Wu, 1967, William F. Robbett from the Centennial Symposium Manhatton Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, regarding Dott's pioneer work on facial...

Dates: 1967, 1969

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

Correspondence with Norman Dott, 1969-1971

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Identifier: Coll-32/H.33

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Correspondence with Norman Dott, 1969-1971. The correspondence is regarding various aspects of the history of medicine, and of the University of Edinburgh medical specialties; on anaesthesia, jejunal ulcer etc. It includes related offprints and photographs, see references Harris 10 and 13 in Coll-32/A.3.

Dates: 1969-1971

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

Correspondence with Norman Dott, 1970-1972

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Identifier: Coll-32/H.35

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Correspondence with Norman Dott, 1970-1972. The correspondents are: F. John Gillingham, 1970, Cheok Fai Tham regarding hospital planning, 1970-1971, E. Harry Botterell, 1971, Alan Sutcliffe Kerr, regarding the proposal to name ward in Walton Hospital Liverpool after Dott, 1971-1972, Helen Keating Neal, 1971-1972, Robert Katzman, 1971-1972, and John Lorber, regarding spina bifida, 1971-1972.

Dates: 1970-1972

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

Dott, Norman McOmish, 1897-1973 (Neurosurgeon)

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