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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Material relating to the Edinburgh Postgraduate Board for Medicine, 1958

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Identifier: Coll-32/C.40

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Material relating to the Edinburgh Postgraduate Board for Medicine. The material consists of 'Special Methods of diagnosis and neuro-radiology', a course given by Norman Dott and Dr A. Donaldson, dated 1958 as part of the lectures in Coll-32/C.37-C.38. Contains typescript notes for Dott's lectures and duplicated version (both with manuscript additions).

Dates: 1958

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

Material relating to the Graduation Ceremonial, July 1958

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Identifier: Coll-32/B.62

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Material relating to the Graduation Ceremonial July 1958. Dott gave the Promotor's Address. The material includes printed copy of address, and programme of ceremonial with typed notes of procedure; typed version of address, with manuscript corrections differing from printed text; and letter of thanks and congratulation for copy of address.

Dates: July 1958

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / University of Edinburgh / University of Edinburgh miscellaneous committees and offices

Material relating to the Sub-committee on Skin Sterilisation, February 1961- December 1962

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Identifier: Coll-32/B.61

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Material relating to the Sub-committee on Skin Sterilisation appointed by Hospital Committee, dated February 1961-December 1962. The material contains committee papers and reports; Dott's memorandum on the techniques of skin degermination as used with success in his department; and correspondence with other members of Committee.

Dates: February 1961- December 1962

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

Mayo Clinic, 1963

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Identifier: Coll-32/E.34

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Material relating to Norman Dott's lectures at the Mayo Clinic, 1963. The material consists of manuscript introductions to lectures, notes on visits and colleagues.

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.

'Mechanical aspects of the cerebro-spinal fluid circulation-physiological, pathological, surgical', 1956-1957

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.110

Scope and Contents

Lecture by Norman Dott and F.J. Gillinghham, 'Mechanical aspects of the cerebro-spinal fluid circulation-physiological, pathological, surgical'. The paper was given at presented at the Ciba Foundation Symposium, dated May 1957. The material consists of a summary of the paper; and correspondence with organisers regarding the content and participants of Symposium, dated 1956-1957. The correspondents are Gordon E.W. Wolstenholme and H.N.H. Genese. See reference Harris 65 in Coll-32/A.3.

Dates: 1956-1957

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

Medical Staffing Structure in Scottish Hospitals (The Wright Committee), 1961-1962

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Identifier: Coll-32/F.88

Scope and Contents Material relating to the Medical Staffing Structure in Scottish Hospitals (The Wright Committee). The material consists of correspondence with Norman Dott and reports assembled at the request of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons (S.B.N.S.) from Scottish members by a small ad hoc committee chaired by Dott, 1961-1962 (See also Coll-32/B.44, F.89). It includes correspondence between Dott and J. Pennybacker (Secretary of the S.B.N.S.) regarding the setting up of the committee,...

Dates: 1961-1962

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.)

Medico-Chirurgical Society of Edinburgh, 1956-1967

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Identifier: Coll-32/F.13

Scope and Contents

Material relating to the Medico-Chirurgical Society of Edinburgh, 1956-1967. Norman Dott was a member from 1934 (Honorary Member, 1965), and frequently addressed the Society. The material consists of lists of officers; Constitution, Dott's suggestions for programmes, 1956-1958; notices of meetings; notification of Dott's election to Honorary Membership, 1965; typescript of Dotts' contribution to the debate on euthanasia, 20 October 1967 (in opposition to the motion).

Dates: 1956-1967

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

'Medulloblastoma Cerebelli', July 1960

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.145

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Lecture by Norman Dott, 'Medulloblastoma Cerebelli', dated 6 July 1960. The material contains of the typescript delivered as the Alex Simpson Smith Lecture, with many manuscript corrections and includes a printed invitation to lecture, and letter of thanks from Mrs Simpson Smith (widow of Alex Simpson Smith).

Dates: July 1960

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

'Medulloblastoma Cerebelli', 1 July 1960

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.146

Scope and Contents

Lecture by Norman Dott on 'Medulloblastoma Cerebelli', dated 1 July 1960. The material is a revised manuscript of the lecture in Coll-32/D.145 and it includes statistics of cases treated.

Dates: 1 July 1960

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

'memoir for the centenary year of his birth', June 1969

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.255

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Manuscript by Norman Dott, 'memoir for the centenary year of his birth', dated June 1969. The material relates to Harvey Cushing.

Dates: June 1969

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

Dott, Norman McOmish, 1897-1973 (Neurosurgeon)

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