Papers, 1926-1953.

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Papers, 1926-1953.

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Consists of Lennox's research records for his book Epilepsy and Related Disorders (1960), including several translations of manuscripts written by his contemporaries and the translations of medieval, Renaissance, and 17th-19th century texts written by physicians on epilepsy. Many of these texts are cited in Lennox's book Epilepsy and Related Disorders. The collection contains translations of manuscripts written by Lennox's contemporaries such as Karl H. Stauder, Martha Ulrich, Felix Frisch, and Klaus Conrad. Also included are English translations of Latin, Italian, French, and Spanish medieval and Renaissance texts as well as 17-19th century texts on epilepsy, particularly Rosa anglica (1492), by Johannes De Gaddesden, and Sialology: a Historical Medical Consideration of Human Saliva . . . (1725), by Martin Schurigius. A limited amount of correspondence record Lennox's involvement with the Laymen's League Against Epilepsy and the International League Against Epilepsy. Additional items include facsimiles of Latin texts and brief biographies of physicians including Bernard de Gordon, John G. Gaddensden (Johannes Anglicus), and Hugo Benzi.

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

Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library

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Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library

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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....

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....