Albert H. Ketcham
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Albert H. Ketcham | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 3, 1870 |
| Education | Boston Dental College, Angle School of Orthodontia |
| Known for | First President of American Society of Orthodontists, Albert H. Ketcham award named after him |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Dentist |
| Sub-specialties | orthodontics |
Albert H. Ketcham (August 3, 1870 – December 5, 1935) was an American orthodontist and a past president of the
American Society of Orthodontists
.
Life and career
He was born in
Boston Dental College and then served as a clinical instructor until 1895. In 1894 he married Mary E. Hickson and had two children, Arthur and May. He later married Flora B. Smith and moved to Colorado after contracting pulmonary tuberculosis.[1]
Ketcham was a student of
American Society of Orthodontists from 1928 to 1929. He led the pioneering effort to make sure that members also joined local, state, or national dental societies such as the American Dental Association.[1]
In 1935, he died due to bronchial pneumonia in Denver.[2] In the year after his death, the American Board of Orthodontics created the Albert H. Ketcham Award to commemorate Ketcham's achievements.[3] This award is currently known has the highest achievement award given in the field of Orthodontics.
See also
References
- ^ PMID 25836000.
- ^ a b "Obituary Notice". Angle Orthodontist. 6: 61. 1936. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "2015 Ketcham Award". AAO. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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