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:

'Surgical Neurology, February 1960

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.141

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Lecture by Norman Dott, 'Surgical Neurology'. This paper was given as The Holme Lecture, delivered at University College Hospital Medical School, London, dated February 1960. The material consists of a typescript of the lecture as delivered, with many manuscript revisions (uses some material from Coll-32/D.127); and brief correspondence regarding arrangements for the lecture.

Dates: February 1960

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

'Surgical Neurology', 1961

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.148

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Lecture by Norman Dott, 'Surgical Neurology'. The paper was a B.M.A. [British Medical Association] lecture given to Glasgow University Medico-Chirurgical Society, dated January 1961. The material consists of a typescript of lecture as delivered, with manuscript corrections; and correspondence with Dott regarding arrangements for the lecture, and letters of appreciation for it.

Dates: 1961

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

'Surgical Neurology (and control of cerebral circulation)', February 1961

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.149

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Lecture by Norman Dott, 'Surgical Neurology (and control of cerebral circulation)'. This paper was given as an address to the Manchester Medical Society, dated February 1961. The material consists of a manuscript draft of the lecture and it includes some reminiscences of Sir Geoffrey Jefferson.

Dates: February 1961

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / 'Surgical Neurology (and control of cerebral circulation)'

'Surgical Neurology (and control of cerebral circulation)', February 1961

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.150

Scope and Contents

Lecture by Norman Dott, 'Surgical Neurology (and control of cerebral circulation)'. This paper was given as an address to the Manchester Medical Society, dated February 1961. The material consists of a typescript of the lecture with manuscript revisions and it includes some reminiscences of Sir Geoffrey Jefferson.

Dates: February 1961

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / 'Surgical Neurology (and control of cerebral circulation)'

'Surgical Neurology and other disciplines', 1963

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Identifier: Coll-32.D.130

Scope and Contents

Lecture by Norman Dott, 'Surgical Neurology and other disciplines', given in Athens, 1963. The material uses simlar material to Coll-32/D.127-D.129 but updated.

Dates: 1963

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'

'Surgical Neurology of Childhood', April 1946

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.44

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Lecture by Norman Dott, 'Surgical Neurology of Childhood'. The paper was delivered to the B.M.A. [British Medical Association] North of England Branch, dated April 1946.

Dates: April 1946

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

Surgical Neurology - Surgery Lectures, February 1949-March 1949

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Identifier: Coll-32/C.4

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Surgical Neurology - Surgery Lectures, dated February 1949-March 1949. The material consists of a set of 10 lectures by Norman Dott with booklist, on similar topics to those given in 1946 and 1947, duplicated typescript with extensive manuscript corrections and additions, 45 pp.

Dates: February 1949-March 1949

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

Symposium on the management of pain, at Durban, South Africa, August 1957

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.122

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File relating to the Symposium on the management of pain, at Durban, South Africa, dated August 1957. The material consists of Norman Dott's contribution to the discussion and other papers given at the event.

Dates: August 1957

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

Syracuse, 1963

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Identifier: Coll-32/E.35

Scope and Contents

Material relating to Norman Dott's lectures in Syracuse, New York State, U.S.A. The material consists of correspondence with colleagues regarding lectures to be given, and manuscript notes on the visit.

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.

Talk on surgical neurology, given to Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology, Edinburgh Branch, October 1962

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.170

Scope and Contents

Talk by Norman Dott on surgical neurology, given to Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology, Edinburgh Branch, dated October 1962. The material consists of a typescript of the talk as delivered, with manuscript revisions.

Dates: October 1962

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / Talk on surgical neurology, given to Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology, Edinburgh Branch

Dott, Norman McOmish, 1897-1973 (Neurosurgeon)

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