Temple University School of Dentistry - Odontolog Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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M. ROSS TAYLOR. iM. D.

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(Dttu IE. Jmiltfl, JlrofrBBnr nf Denial urgrrg anil QJbrrajirutirs R. )TTC) E. IX( i I -IS was born January 19, 1864, at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His parents were Americans, his father enjoying a large dental practice among the residents of Rio de Janeiro. The first ten years of Dr. Inglis life were spent in Brazil, after which he was sent to the United States to be educated, graduating from Patterson Seminary in r88o. After a business career of four years his desire for a professional career led to his entering Philadelphia Dental College in 1884. where he was graduated in 1886 after the then usual two years' course. In 1887 Dr. Inglis. in conjunction with Dr. J. Foster Flagg, published a quiz compend, based upon the teachings of the latter. In 1888 he became Demonstrator of Operative Dentistry at the Philadelphia Dental College, and continued in that capacity until 1890. in which year he left for Rio de Janeiro. He practiced there for three years and then returned to the Philadelphia Dental College. During the sessions of 1898-9, 1899-00 he occupied the position of special lecturer on Dental Pathology and Therapeutics, t pon the death of Dr. Burchard he was elected to the chair of Dental Pathology and Therapeutics, which position he has since held in addition to being Demonstrator of Operative Dentristrv. Dr. Inglis has been prominently identified with several leading dental societies during his professional career, and has written for several dental journals. In 1904 Dr. Inglis re-edited Dr. H. H. Burchard’s Dental Pathology', which was favorably commented upon by the press and the profession at large, and of which a large edition has been circulated 27

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fflmuiu Suss ulat|lnr, ifl.D. JlrufrBBor nf fftatrria ffirtiira and Aurstlirsia R. MERYYX ROSS TAYLOR was born in Ottawa. Canada. D Received his early education at the Elgin Public School of that city. Upon completing his preliminary work he entered the McGill University at Montreal. Canada, pursuing the Junior =f Arts course. Upon graduation from this institution he entered Jefferson Medical College, in 1896. at Philadelphia. Pa., graduating in the year 1900. Served as resident physician at St. Luke’s Hospital. Ottawa. Canada, afterwards receiving like appointment at St. Joseph’s I lospital. Philadelphia, where he served two years. Upon leaving St. Luke's Hospital he was appointed Lecturer in Materia Medica in Temple University, two years later receiving the appointment of Adjunct Professor of that branch. In [ 08 he was appointed Adjunct Professor of Materia Medica to the Philadelphia Dental College, and in 1911 received the additional appointment of Professor of Anesthesia. At various times he has served as Dispensary Chief to the Polyclinic. St. Joseph’s and Samaritan Hospitals, and at the present time is serving as Attending Physician to the Garretson Hospital. 29 A