John T. Codman
American dentist and writer
About John T. Codman
Lived 1826 – 1907 (aged 81).
John Thomas Codman (30 October 1826 – 14 December 1907) was an American dentist and writer. He was educated at Brook Farm and was the first to receive the degree of Doctor of Dental Medicine.
Career
Codman was born in Beacon Hill, Boston. A the age of seventeen he went to Brook Farm where he spent three years. At the farm he came into contact with George Ripley, George William Curtis, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Charles Anderson Dana and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
He became Dean of Harvard Dental School. In 1879, he was appointed an instructor in operative dentistry at Harvard University, a position he held until 1881.
Personal life
Codman identified as a transcendentalist.
Selected publications
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Frequently asked questions
Who was John T. Codman?
American dentist and writer
When was John T. Codman born?
John T. Codman was born on 30 October 1826.
When did John T. Codman die?
John T. Codman died on 14 December 1907.
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