Dott, Norman McOmish, 1897-1973 (Neurosurgeon)
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:
Notes, speech and press-cutting, December 1956
Notes and speech by Norman Dott and press-cutting. The material relates to Dott speaking at the inaugural meeting of the Edinburgh and South-East Scotland Branch of the Scottish Epilepsy Association, dated December 1956.
Obituary notice of Cornelius Ubbo Ariens Kappers, 1946-1947
Obituary notice of Cornelius Ubbo Ariens Kappers and related material 1946-1947. The obituary was prepared by Norman Dott for publication in the Yearbook of Royal Society of Edinburgh and the material consists of a typescript draft, and correspondence betweeen Dott and W. Noordenbos who collected and translated biographical material on Kappers for Dott's use, 1946-47.
Obituary notice of Harvey Williams Cushing, 1939
Obituary notice of Harvey Williams Cushing, 1939. The obituary was prepared by Norman Dott for publication in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and it consists of 2 typescript drafts (one is amended), proof and correspondence.
Obituary of Paul Martin published in the British Medical Journal, 1968
Obituary of Paul Martin by Norman Dott published in the British Medical Journal, dated 2 June 1968. The material consists of manuscript draft of the obituary; press-cutting of shortened published version; notes and correspondence with biographical information about Martin; and correspondence with the British Medical Journal regarding the article's publication. Martin had preceded Dott as resident of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (1921-22) with Harvey Cushing.
'Observations on Electro-Surgery', undated
Lecture by Norman Dott, 'Observations on Electro-Surgery'. The material is undated.
Opening of the Department of Surgical Neurology, Dundee Royal Infirmary, September 1966
Lecture by Norman Dott presented at the Opening of the Department of Surgical Neurology, Dundee Royal Infirmary, dated September 1966. The material consists of 2 manuscript drafts for the speech, and typescript with manuscript revisions of the text as delivered; and correspondence with officials and colleagues regarding arrangements for the occasion, programme of ceremony, etc.
'Operating', c 1962-1973
Talk on by Norman Dott, 'Operating', undated but the paper where the material originated was dated 1962. The paper is extensively revised and has a covering note from Dott to 'F.J.G'. (F. John Gillingham).
Other versions of lecture, 'The surgery of the optic nerves', given in India and Thailand, c 1965
Other versions of lecture by Norman Dott, 'The surgery of the optic nerves', given in India and Thailand, c 1965. Dott visited India and Thailand in 1965, therefore they were presumably given during this visit.
'Otosurgical approach to the internal acoustic meatus', February 1963
Lecture by Norman Dott, 'Otosurgical approach to the internal acoustic meatus'. The paper was a contribution to the discussion of a paper by Doctor William House, given at the Second Workshop on Reconstructive Middle Ear Surgery, Chicago in February 1963.
'Pallidotomy', June 1960 and undated
Folder headed, 'Pallidotomy' containing a list of slides for 'Lecture on the Surgical treatment of Parkinsonism by coagulation of the globus pallidus or lateral nucleus of the thalamus'; and typescript of talk on 'Stereotaxic surgery in Dyskinesia' given by Gerard Guiot at joint meeting of Society British Neurological Surgeons and the Société de Neurochirurgie de langue francaise, June 1960, which pays tribute to Dott and his work.
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- Intracranial Aneurysm 11
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- Pediatrics | 10
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- Paralysis 8
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- Angiography 2
- Athens, Greece 2
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- Medicine | Study and teaching | Edinburgh (Scotland) | 1
- Netherlands -- Amsterdam 1
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- Neuroma, Acoustic 1
- New York City (New York, United States) 1
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- Parkinsonian Disorders 1