ARNOTT, NEIL (1788-1874), Scottish physician, was born at Arbroath May 15 1788, and died in London on March 2 1874. He invented the "Arnott water-bed," the "Arnott venti lator," the "Arnott stove," etc. He was a strong advocate of scientific, as opposed to purely classical, education ; and gave £2,000 to each of the four universities of Scotland and to the University of London, to promote practical scientific study.