Clifton O. Dummett

Clifton O. Dummett, Sr. (1919–2011) was a noted American dentist, dental professor and dean, and dental historian.[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life and education

Dummett was born in Georgetown on May 20, 1919 in what was then British Guiana.[4] He studied at Howard University and Roosevelt University, then earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Northwestern University in 1941.[4] He later earned a master's degree in periodontics from Northwestern University and a master's of public health from the University of Michigan.[4]

Career

He became dean a faculty member of the Meharry Medical College school of dentistry in Nashville, Tennessee in 1947. He was made dean of the dental school in 1949, becoming the youngest dean in the United States at age 28.[5][6] In 1955 he enlisted in the United States Air Force. In 1966 he joined the faculty of the University of Southern California.[4]

References
  1. Jamerson, J. W. (February 2008). "A sterling legacy" (PDF). Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 19 (1): 1–9. doi:10.1353/hpu.2008.0011. ISSN 1049-2089. PMID 18263981. S2CID 9793264.
  2. Slavkin, H (February 1, 2012). "Professor Clifton O. Dummett: A Lifetime of Courage (1919 – 2011)". Journal of Dental Research. 91 (2): 117–118. doi:10.1177/0022034511431264. S2CID 73109567.
  3. "Clifton O. Dummett". Journal of Periodontology. 40 (3): 124. March 1969. ISSN 0022-3492. PMID 4890143.
  4. "In Memoriam: Clifton O. Dummett, 92". news.usc.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  5. "Dr. Clifton Dummett, Leader in Academic Medicine and Dental Education, Passes Away". ADEA Bulletin of Dental Education. 44 (10). October 2011.
  6. "Dr Clifton & Lois Dummett Scholarship". ndafoundation.org. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
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