John Hooper (orthodontist)
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John Hooper | |
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| Born | 1916 London |
| Died | 12 December 2008 |
| Education | Orthodontist |
John Hooper (7 April 1916 – 12 December 2008) was a British orthodontist who was appointed as the first Dental Consultant in Orthodontics of the National Health Services of Britain to the Wessex Regional Health Board.[1][2]
Life
He was born in 1916 and attended
Red Cross. During the war, Hooper was captured in Belgium during the retreat to Dunkirk in 1940. He spent five years as a prisoner of war at Stalag Luft III. He came back to the UK in 1945.[3]
After his return he joined the Royal Victoria Hospital in Bournemouth in 1950.[4][self-published source?] He eventually became an orthodontic consultant to the National Health Service. His appointment to the National Health Services determined the future delivery of orthodontics in the country. He was also an advisor to the Dental Estimates Board. He died in 2009.[citation needed]
He was married to Sybil in 1945. They had one son, David, and one daughter, Sheila.[citation needed]
Awards & Positions
- British Orthodontic Society - President (1967)
- Consultant Orthodontics Group - Founding Member, President (1970)
References
- ISSN 0007-0610.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "British Orthodontic Society > Museum and Archive > History of Orthodontics > Key Figures > John Hooper". www.bos.org.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ISBN 9781291769050.
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