Papers, 1926-1953

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Papers, 1926-1953

The William Gordon Lennox Papers, 1926-1953, consist of Lennox’s research records for his book (1960), including research studies written by Lennox's contemporaries and translations of medieval and Renaissance texts on epilepsy. Copies of several 17th-19th century texts on epilepsy are also found in the collection; many of these texts are cited in The collection also includes facsimiles of Latin texts and correspondence from the Layman’s League Against Epilepsy and the International League Against Epilepsy. Epilepsy and Related Disorders Epilepsy and Related Disorders.

.8 cubic ft. in 2 document boxes and 1 half document box.

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Lennox, William Gordon, 1884-1960

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William Gordon Lennox (1884-1960), M.D. 1913, Harvard Medical School, was Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, and one of the leading researchers of epilepsy in the United States in the 20th century. He became interested in epilepsy and epileptics when he found that little research was available on the clinical or sociological aspects of epilepsy and thus devoted his career to discovering the cause of epilepsy and developing a treatment for the condition. Lennox joined Dr....