About Leonard Linkow
Lived 1926 – 2017 (aged 90). Leonard Linkow was an American dentist.
Leonard I. Linkow (February 25, 1926 – January 26, 2017) was an American dentist and pioneer in the field of oral implantology. In 1969, he was nominated for a Nobel Prize in medicine, making him the only dentist to be nominated for the prize. Linkow held 36 patents in dental science. He played baseball in high school and was signed to contract by the New York Giants to play for their minor league affiliate in Springfield, Ohio.
He worked as a radio operator in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
Linkow was clinical professor at New York University, Temple University in Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh, and Lille University in France.
Death Linkow died on January 26, 2017, at the age of 90.
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Who was Leonard Linkow?
American dentist
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Leonard Linkow was born on 25 February 1926 in Brooklyn.
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Leonard Linkow died on 26 January 2017 in New York City.
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Leonard Linkow was a dentist.
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