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

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Simeon %). (Suilforb, . !., D.23. ., $fj., 23. IMEON HAYDEN GUILFORD was bom in Lebanon. Pa.. April ii. 1841. 11 is father. Simeon Guilford, born in Massachusetts, was a celebrated civil engineer and iron manufacturer, while his grandfather. Simeon Guilford, was an ensign under Washington in the American Revolution. Me received his preliminary education at the Lebanon and Lititz Academies. In 1858, he entered the Sophomore ( lass of Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa., and was graduated with the degree of A. Ii. in 1861 In the summer of 1863, he began the study of dentistry, attending lectures during the winter of 1863-64 and 1864-65 at the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, receiving his degree of 1). D. S. in February, 1865. In 1864. he received the degree of A. M. from his Alma Mater, and in 1886 the honorary degree of f’h. I), from the same institution. In 1884. he also received the honorary degree of D. D. S. from the Philadelphia Dental College. He began the practice of dentistry in his native town of Lebanon in 1865 and at the end of seven years removed to Philadelphia. In 1881. he was elected Professor of Operative and Prosthetic Dentistry and Orthodontia, which chair he still holds. Upon the death of Professor Gar-retson in October. 1895. he succeeded to the Dcanshin and continued as head of the Faculty until June, 1905. when he resigned the office. Professor Guilford is the author of two works. Nitrous Oxide. published in 1887. and “Orthodontia. published in 1889. The latter is a College Textbook and is now in its fourth edition. He also wrote the sections on “()rtho-dontia.” “Anomalies of the Teeth and Maxillae. and “Hypercementosis for the American System of Dentistry, and the chapters on “Preparation of Cavities” and “Contour Fillings’’ for the American Text-book of ()perative Dentistry. In 1908. he was for the second time chosen Dean, in which capacity he has since been serving. He has also been a frequent contributor to the best periodical literature of iiis profession. He has served as President of the National Association of Dental Faculties, the Pennsylvania State Dental Society, the Odontological Society, of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Academy of Stomatology and Vice-President of the National Dental Association. Resides holding active membership in many dental organizations, he is an honorary member of the First District Dental Society of New York, of the State Dental Society of New York, a “Fellow of the American Academy of Dental Science of Massachusetts, an honorary member of the American Dental Society of F.urope. and other organizations. 21-

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(Dtto €. Snglis, ZD. ZD. professor of ZDetttal burger? anb ZTfjcrapcutics 1C. INGLIS was born January 19, 1864. at Rio de Janeiro, P.rail is parents were Americans, his father enjoying a large den-practice among the residents of Rio de Janeiro. The first ten years of Dr. Inglis’ life were spent in P»razil. after which he was sent to the United States to he educated, graduating from Patterson Seminary in 1880. 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. 1890-00 lie occupied the position of special lecturer on Dental Pathology and Therapeutics. Upon the death of Dr. Burchard he was elected to the chair of Dental Pathology and Therapeutics, which position he has since held. 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. It is now in its fifth edition. 23