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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'The clinical features and types of intracranial tumours in children', January 1952

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.75

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Lecture by Norman Dott, 'The clinical features and types of intracranial tumours in children'. The paper was delivered to the to Faculty of Radiologists (Radiotherapy Section), Royal College of Surgeons, London, dated January 1952. The material consists of a programme of the meeting; text and summary of Dott's lecture; text and summary of lecture by F.J. Gillingham following on from Dott's; and brief correspondnece regarding the lecture and its publication.

Dates: January 1952

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

'The clinical features and types of intracranial tumours in children', February 1952

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.76

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Lecture by Norman Dott, 'The clinical features and types of intracranial tumours in children'. The paper was delivered to Leicester Medical Society, dated February 1952.

Dates: February 1952

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

'The Clinical Syndromes of Chronic increased intracranial pressure', June 1948

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Identifier: Coll-32/C.34

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'The Clinical Syndromes of Chronic increased intracranial pressure'. Lecture given by Norman Dott, dated June 1948.

Dates: June 1948

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

'The common features in brain displacements by tumours, by haemorrhage and by violence', May 1955

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.81

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Lecture by Norman Dott, 'The common features in brain displacements by tumours, by haemorrhage and by violence'. This paper is The Hughlings Jackson Lecture, 1955 and was given at the meeting of the Montreal Neurological Society, dated May 1955. The material consists of a corrected manuscript and list of slides for the lecture as delivered.

Dates: May 1955

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

'The dentist in relation to medical and surgical neurology', December 1962

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.175

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Lecture by Norman Dott, 'The dentist in relation to medical and surgical neurology'. The talk was given to British Dental Association, West of Scotland Branch, in Glasgow, dated December 1962. The material consists of a typescript of the talk as delivered, with manuscript revisions.

Dates: December 1962

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / 'The dentist in relation to medical and surgical neurology'

'The differential diagnosis and operability of lesions in the neighbourhood of the optic chiasm', July 1931

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.22

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Lecture by Norman Dott, 'The differential diagnosis and operability of lesions in the neighbourhood of the optic chiasm'. The paper was delivered to the Society of British Neurololgical Surgeons, Dublin, dated July 1931. See also Coll-32/F.49.

Dates: July 1931

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / 3 lectures on chiasmal lesions

'The Endocrinology of breast cancer', 1957

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Identifier: Coll-32/E.12

Scope and Contents This file contains material relating to meetings on 'The Endocrinology of breast cancer', 1957. Meetings between Stockholm and Edinburgh groups to review work in progress, were planned for 29 April 1957-3 May 1957, in Edinburgh. In the event, the Stockholm visitors were unable to attend, and the full programme was cancelled, and replaced by a one-day discussion meeting on 29 April 1957. The material includes the programme planned for the full meeting; Dott's notes made of his and others'...

Dates: 1957

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Conferences, visits, lecture tours

The Friends of the Epilepsy Society of Edinburgh, 1964-1968

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Identifier: Coll-32/F.10

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Material relating to the The Friends of the Epilepsy Society of Edinburgh, 1964-1968. The material consists of manuscript notes for speeches by Norman Dott to the Association and a message for the financial appeal, 1965.

Dates: 1964-1968

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Committees and Societies / Scottish Epilepsy Association, Edinburgh and South East Scotland Branch

'The Heritage of the Generations', February 1971

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.287

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Lecture by Norman Dott, 'The Heritage of the Generations', dated February 1971. The talk was given to St Catherine's Argyle Youth Group. The material consists of the text of the talk (mainly reminiscences) and brief correspondence.

Dates: February 1971

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

'The history and development of speech therapy', January 1956

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Identifier: Coll-32/D.104

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Lecture by Norman Dott, 'The history and development of speech therapy' The material consists of a stencilled copy of an address by Dott (as Chairman) at a meeting of the Council of Edinburgh School of Speech Therapy, dated January 1956.

Dates: January 1956

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

Dott, Norman McOmish, 1897-1973 (Neurosurgeon)

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