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Arch Neurol. 1998;55:122.

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Macdonald Critchley, MD, died on October 15, 1997, at age 97 years. He was an internationally known neurologist who was an enthralling lecturer and captivating writer. He was a bridge between the great British tradition of neurology, with representatives Walshe, Holmes, and Symonds, and the present.

Macdonald Critchley, MD

He was educated in Bristol and received his medical degree there. His professional life was spent in London at the National Hospital, Queen Square and at King's College Hospital. His interests were wide ranging, but his concentration was in higher brain functions. He pointed out many of the features of childhood dyslexia and received the Samuel Orton Award for his contributions. His book on the parietal lobes continues to be the ultimate reference on that subject. He had a great interest in history and wrote about the medical aspects of shipwreck, the Black Hole of Calcutta, the stroke of Samuel Johnson, . . . [Full Text of this Article]