Harold Chapman (orthodontist)
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Harold Chapman (1881 – 10 August 1965) was a British orthodontist who was England's first exclusive orthodontic practitioner in 1921. He was also the President of the European Orthodontic Society and British Dental Association during his career.[1]
Life
He was born in Liverpool in 1881. He attended
He then enrolled himself in Angle School of Orthodontia and graduated from there in 1905. After his return, Chapman worked with George Northcroft for 2 years before starting his own practice in 1921. He then became the first person in England to solely practice orthodontics. He continued working in his practice until his retirement in 1952.[3][4]
He was an Honorary Dental Surgeon at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1911. He also organised the first postgraduate course on orthodontics in England on behalf of the Dental Board of United Kingdom. Royal College of Surgeons of England awarded him with Faculty of Dental Surgery in 1947.[5]
Awards and positions
- British Dental Association - President (1934)
- Royal Society of Medicine, Odontological Section - President (1943)
- European Orthodontic Society - President (1938)
- British Society for the Study of Orthodontics - Secretary (1910–1925), President (1925–1952), Honorary Treasurer (1942–1952)
- Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry - Faculty member of 40 years
References
- ^ "British Orthodontic Society > Museum and Archive > History of Orthodontics > Key Figures > Harold Chapman". www.bos.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ^ American Journal of Orthodontics. C. V. Mosby. 1915-01-01.
- PMID 5326998.
- ISBN 9789350904718.
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