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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Manuscript introduction to 'The surgery of the optic nerves', given in the Netherlands, May 1964

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.220

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Manuscript introduction to lecture by Norman Dott, 'The surgery of the optic nerves', given in Netherlands, May 1964.

Dates: May 1964

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

Manuscript introductions to lectures by Norman Dott, 1968

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.160

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Manuscript introductions to lectures by Norman Dott. The lectures were delivered to Montreal Neurological Society, Wellesley Hospospital Chicago, Balitimore Neurological Society, dated 1968. The materal includes correspondence from Montreal Society inviting him to the lecture, described by Dott as 'a standard old-time Edinburgh teaching session - delivered by an old man'.

Dates: 1968

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / 'The Neurological syndromes of cerebral displacement by expanding lesions'

Manuscript notes and introductions for lectures on head injuries , April 1964-January 1965

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.197

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Manuscript notes and introductions for lectures on head injuries by Norman Dott. The lectures were given in Amsterdam, April 1964, Colombo, Sri Lanka, November 1964, and Prasat, Thailand, January 1965.

Dates: April 1964-January 1965

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

Manuscript notes and reports prepared by Dott during his visit to Thailand., 1964-1965

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Identifier: Coll-32/E.54

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Manuscript notes and reports prepared by Dott during his visit to Thailand. The material consists of: 'Suggested Disposition of Neurosurgical Departments', 'Preliminary Impressions concerning Thai Medical Services and Medical Education...', December 1964, 'New School', 'Integrated Teaching of Neurology-Medical and Surgical'(containing a timetable and curriculum, February 1965) and list of 'Neurosurgical instruments' suggested for department with letter of comment by Dott.

Dates: 1964-1965

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Conferences, visits, lecture tours / Visit to Thailand and other medical centres

Manuscript notes and statistics of cases treated, 1954

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.72

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Manuscript notes and statistics of cases treated by Norman Dott, dated 1954. It is possible that the material was prepared for Coll-32/D.73.

Dates: 1954

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

Manuscript notes and texts of introductions to lectures by Norman Dott, 1965

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.159

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Manuscript notes and texts of introductions to lectures by Norman Dott. The lectures were given during Dott's extended tour in 1965 and the subjects include the neurological syndromes of cerebral displacement by expanding lesions. The headings for the introductions include Beirut, Calcutta, Ching Mai, Shiraz, Singapore, and Utrecht.

Dates: 1965

Manuscript notes by Norman Dott, 1961-1962

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Identifier: Coll-32/H.21

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Manuscript notes by Norman Dott, 1961-1962. The notes relate to his work on hypothermia and cerebral cooling.

Dates: 1961-1962

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Correspondence / Correspondence with Norman Dott regarding his work on hypothermia and cerebral cooling

Manuscript notes by Norman Dott, mainly regarding the history of pain relief, undated

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.134

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Manuscript notes by Norman Dott, mainly regarding the history of pain relief, undated. The material is possibly for a talk on another occasion.

Dates: undated

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / Lectures and papers on 'The treatment of intractable pain'

Manuscript of lecture given to a combined meeting of Glasgow Southern Medical Society and Royal Medico-Chirurgical Society of Glasgow, November 1958

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.127

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Manuscript of lecture given by Norman Dott to a combined meeting of Glasgow Southern Medical Society and Royal Medico-Chirurgical Society of Glasgow, datyed November 1958.

Dates: November 1958

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / Lectures and papers on 'Surgical Neurology and other disciplines'

Manuscript of lecture given to a combined meeting of Glasgow Southern Medical Society and Royal Medico-Chirurgical Society of Glasgow, November 1958

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.128

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Manuscript of lecture given by Norman Dott to a combined meeting of Glasgow Southern Medical Society and Royal Medico-Chirurgical Society of Glasgow, November 1958. The material consists of the text of the lecture with extensive revisions and corrections. See Coll-32/D.127 for the original lecture as delivered.

Dates: November 1958

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / Lectures and papers on 'Surgical Neurology and other disciplines'

Dott, Norman McOmish, 1897-1973 (Neurosurgeon)

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