Dunlop, Derrick Melville
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
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Repository Details
Part of the Lothian Health Services Archive Repository
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Edinburgh University Library
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