Roald Dahl was a spy, an ace fighter pilot, a chocolate historian and a medical inventor. He was also the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, and a treasury of original, evergreen, and beloved children's books. He remains for many the world's No. 1 storyteller.
What is Roald Dahl most famous for writing?
Children's author Roald Dahl wrote the kids' classics 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,' 'Matilda' and 'James and the Giant Peach,' among other famous works.27 Apr 2017
What is Dahl's most famous short story for adults?
Lamb to the Slaughter
Does Roald Dahl have a brother?
Louis Dahl
What did Roald Dahl invent and why?
Following the accident, Roald Dahl became heavily involved in Theo's after-care, later helping to invent what became known as the Wade-Dahl-Till valve - a cerebral shunt used to drain excess fluid from the brain - in partnership with engineer Stanley Wade and neurosurgeon Kenneth Till.28 May 2015
What did Roald Dahl invent medical?
Although most physicians know Roald Dahl (1916–1990) for the many wonderful novels and short stories he wrote, due to a personal tragedy, he is also one of the inventors of the modern ventricular catheters and shunt valves.12 Oct 2010
Is the Wade-Dahl-Till valve still used?
Still known in the medical profession today as the Wade-Dahl-Till valve, it was used to relieve hydrocephalus, a condition that can leave patients with enormously swollen heads due to an accumulation of fluid in the skull.1 Oct 2016
When was the first shunt invented?
The Wade-Dahl-Till (WDT) valve is a cerebral shunt developed in 1962 by hydraulic engineer Stanley Wade, author Roald Dahl, and neurosurgeon Kenneth Till. In 1960, Dahl's son Theo developed hydrocephalus after being struck by a taxicab. A standard Holter shunt was installed to drain excess fluid from his brain.
Is Theo Dahl brain damaged?
The fact that Theo is living a normal life in North Naples seems almost unimaginable. When he was just 4 months old, a taxi hit his pram as his nanny crossed the street in New York City. The accident sent Theo and his carriage flying 40 feet in the air, leaving him brain damaged.13 Sept 2016
Did Roald Dahl lose a child?
In November 1962, Olivia 'Twenty' Dahl, eldest daughter of Roald Dahl and Patricia Neal, died from measles encephalitis. She was seven years old and contracted the illness whilst at school.