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Dunlop, Derrick Melville

 Fonds
Identifier: GD4

Scope and Contents

Publications, addresses, etc by Dunlop 1928-1980; publications, addresses, etc by other individuals 1942-1979; papers relating to Dunlop's work with societies and other institutions 1938-1984

Dates

  • Creation: 1928-1984

Language of Materials

English.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal 30 year Scottish closure rules apply

Biographical / Historical

Dunlop was born in Edinburgh in 1902 and educated at Oxford and Edinburgh. He was appointed Christison Professor of Therapeutics and Clinical Medicine at University of Edinburgh in 1936 and held this post until he retired in 1962. He was knighted in 1960 and made Physician to Queen in Scotland in 1961. Numerous publications and honours. He won international recognition for his work on drug safety and control. He died in 1980.

Extent

1.5 shelf metres: bound volumes, papers

Arrangement

Chronological within record class

Other Finding Aids

Manual item-level descriptive list available

Custodial History

Records held within the family

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Lady Dunlop, 28 Saxe-Coburgh Place, December 1980 and October 1984

Accruals

No further accessions are expected

Title
Dunlop, Derrick Melville
Language of description
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Script of description
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Repository Details

Part of the Lothian Health Services Archive Repository

Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
Edinburgh University Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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