Research Uncovers the Remarkable Saga of Best-Selling British Author Roald Dahl's Considerable Neurosurgical Contributions
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 12:00
in Mathematics & Economics
On December 5, 1960, 4-month-old Theo Dahl, the only son of best-selling author Roald Dahl and actress Patricia Neal, suffered a shattered skull in a horrific traffic accident involving his pram in New York City. What began as a personal tragedy for the family would soon evolve into an elaborate crusade by Roald Dahl to expound upon pre-existing valve technology for hydrocephalus with the goal of developing a shunt that would not obstruct.