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.

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Items relating to George Heriot's School and Trust, 1962

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Identifier: Coll-32/A.34

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Items relating to George Heriot's School and Trust, 1962. Consists of Founder's Day Celebration, June 1962; and Heriot's Trust Dinner speech of welcome to guests, 10 pp.

Dates: 1962

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Biographical and personal / Items relating to George Heriot's School and Trust

Items relating to George Heriot's School and Trust, 1963

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Identifier: Coll-32/A.35

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Items relating to George Heriot's School and Trust, 1963. Consists of Heriot Club Annual Dinner, May 1963 speech of welcome to guests, 7 pp.; and Yorkshire Heriot Club Annual Dinner, December 1963 speech proposing toast, 9 pp. with menu.

Dates: 1963

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Biographical and personal / Items relating to George Heriot's School and Trust

Items relating to George Heriot's School and Trust, 1964

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Identifier: Coll-32/A.36

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Items relating to George Heriot's School and Trust, 1964. Consists of Founder's Day Celebrations, June 1964; George Heriot's Trust Dinner Toast of the Chairman, 2 pp. with annotated menu; and Heriot Club Annual Dinner, notes on speeches.

Dates: 1964

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Biographical and personal / Items relating to George Heriot's School and Trust

Items relating to George Heriot's School and Trust, 1965

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Identifier: Coll-32/A.37

Scope and Contents Items relating to George Heriot's School and Trust, 1965. Contains Edinburgh Schools Dinner, Singapore, March 1965 consisting of speech, 2 pp. with menu; Heriot Club Annual Dinner, June 1965 3 speeches, 4 pp., 4 pp., 2 pp; Dumfries and Galloway Heriot Club, June 1965 consisting of reply to 'The Guests', 5 pp., with menu; Heriot's School speech to school leavers, June, 5 pp.; Newcastle Heriot Club Annual Dinner, Oct 1965 speech, 5 pp. with notes and correspondence; Borders Heriot Club, Nov...

Dates: 1965

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Biographical and personal / Items relating to George Heriot's School and Trust

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Identifier: Coll-32/E.1

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Journal notes by Norman Dott of his tour to U.S.A. and Canada, pp. 1-34, 1955.

Dates: 1955

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Conferences, visits, lecture tours / Tour of U.S.A. and Canada / Journal notes of the tour

Dott, Norman McOmish, 1897-1973 (Neurosurgeon)

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