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:

'Facial paralysis', 1945

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.185

Scope and Contents

Lecture by Norman Dott, 'Facial paralysis', dated 1945. The paper was delivered to the Society of British Neurological Surgeons. The material consists of the text of the paper, and notes on cases.

Dates: 1945

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / Lectures and correspondence on 'Facial Paralysis'

'Facial paralysis - restitution by nerve graft by-passing petrous portion', c 1958

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.191

Scope and Contents

Lecture by Norman Dott, 'Facial paralysis - restitution by nerve graft by-passing petrous portion'. The material is probably related to the paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, 51 in 1958, see reference Harris 64 in Coll-32/A.3.

Dates: c 1958

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / Lectures and correspondence on 'Facial Paralysis'

Faculty of the History of Medicine and Pharmacy, Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London, 1959-1971

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Identifier: Coll-32/F.12

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Faculty of the History of Medicine and Pharmacy, Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London, 1959-1971. Norman Dott was a member from its inception in 1959. The material consists of correspondence with Dott regarding the publication of proceedings; programmes of meetings; programmes of annual British Congresses on the History of Medicine and Pharmacy; lecture notices; and menus for society dinners.

Dates: 1959-1971

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Committees and Societies

Farewell dinner in honour of George Lionel Alexander, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, January 1967-March 1967

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Identifier: Coll-32/A.27

Scope and Contents

Farewell dinner in honour of George Lionel Alexander, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons on retirement from Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, January 1967-March 1967. Alexander was one of Dott's earliest colleagues, working with him in Edinburgh 1933-1948 before moving to Bristol. The material includes correspondence and arrangements, menu and text of Dott's speech at dinner, 7 pp.

Dates: January 1967-March 1967

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

Fifth meeting of Brain Injuries Committee (B.I.C.), 27 June 1940-July 1940

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Identifier: Coll-32/B.22

Scope and Contents

Fifth meeting of Brain Injuries Committee (B.I.C.), dated 27 June 1940. The material includes B.I.C. papers 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, with Dott's annotations; and correspondence with E. Arnold Carmichael regarding post-traumatic headache, dated July 1940, to accompany B.I.C. 26.

Dates: 27 June 1940-July 1940

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 / Papers relating to the Brain Injuries Committee (B.I.C.)

File entitled 'Pediatrics [Paediatrics] and Children's Hospitals', 1964-1965

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Identifier: Coll-32/B.62

Scope and Contents File entitled 'Pediatrics [Paediatrics] and Children's Hospitals'. The material contains correspondence and papers relating to the question of building Children's Hospitals as separate institutions or incorporating them in General Hospital sites: with special reference to the siting and location of Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh. Includes carbon copies of Dott's letters on the subject to the Editor, The Lancet, dated 1964; the Chairman, South East Regional Hospital Board, dated...

Dates: 1964-1965

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / University of Edinburgh / The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (and associated hospitals)

First Combined meeting of Society of British Neurological Surgeons (S.B.N.S.) and the Association of British Neurologists, February 1952

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Identifier: Coll-32/F.68

Scope and Contents

First Combined meeting of Society of British Neurological Surgeons (S.B.N.S.) and the Association of British Neurologists, London, February 1952. The material consists of minutes, an invitation from Geoffrey Jefferson that Dott should read a paper, programme, and a brief letter from Hugh Cairns.

Dates: February 1952

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.)

First International Congress of Neurological Sciences, Brussels, 1956-1957

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Identifier: Coll-32/E.14

Scope and Contents This file contains material relating to the First International Congress of Neurological Sciences, Brussels, which was held 21 July 1957-28 July 1957. The material consists of a programme of the congress; a duplicated draft, with manuscript additions and revisions by Dott, of 'Constitution of the International Federation of Neurosurgical Societies' to be considered at meeting of Society of British Neurological Surgeons (The Brussels Conference was the first International Congress held by the...

Dates: 1956-1957

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Conferences, visits, lecture tours

Foreword to Acute Injuries of the Head, 1942

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.41

Scope and Contents

Foreword by Norman Dott to Acute Injuries of the Head by George Frederick Rowbotham (E. &, S. Livingstone, 1942) and brief correspondence between Dott and the publisher. See reference Harris 50 in Coll-32/A.3.

Dates: 1942

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

Fourth meeting of Brain Injuries Committee (B.I.C.), 30 May 1940-July 1940

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Identifier: Coll-32/B.21

Scope and Contents Fourth meeting of Brain Injuries Committee (B.I.C.), dated 30 May 1940. The material includes B.l.C. papers 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23, with Dott's annotations; manuscript note by Dott headed 'Bartlett' (perhaps notes on a paper or contribution by F. C. Bartlett); letter from Dott to Secretary regarding future policy of the commmittee, and formation of sub-committees (Dott chaired Sub-Committee II on Traumatic Epilepsy); and letter from Dott to C. P. Symonds on 'Glossary of Psychological...

Dates: 30 May 1940-July 1940

Dott, Norman McOmish, 1897-1973 (Neurosurgeon)

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