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

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DR. L. ASHLEY FAUGHT D.D.S.. F.A.C.D. L. Ashley Faught was horn at Atlanta, Georgiu, on March 29th, 1857. In 1875, he attended the Philadelphia Dental College, graduating in February of 1877, receiving the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery. In 1878, he was elected demonstrator of Physiology and Dental Histology in the Philadelphia Dental College and Cureator of its museum. In 1879 he was elected to a lectureship on Physiology in the Philadelphia Dental College. On May 21. 1906. he was elected Professor of Operative Dentistry. Dental Pathology and Therapeutics in the Dental Department of the Medico-Chirurgical College. In 1916 he became Professor of Operative Dentistry, Pathology. and Therapeutics at the University of Pennsylvania under the terms of the merger with the Medico-Chirurgical College. On July 19. 1918, he was elected Professor of Operative Dentistry in the Philadelphia Dental College. On June 28. 1932. he retired as Professor in the School of Dentistry of Temple University, and on July 5, 1932, was elected as Emeritus Professor of Operative Dentistry. On November 23. 1933. Dr. I.. Ashley Faught died at his apartments, 1414 Spruce Street, Philadelphia. Pa. CARLTON NELSON RUSSELL D.D.S., M.D. Dr. Russell was born in Scranton. Pa., fifty-six years ago. He attended the Philadelphia Dental College. Class of 1896. then carrying on a dental practice for several years, entering the Temple University School of Medicine. graduating in 1907. This was supplemented by a degree from the Medieo-Chirurg-ical College in 1911. He taught in the Temple I niversity School of Medicine as well as tin- Dental School, and also at the Philadelphia General Hospital, where he was chief of the Oral Surgery service for some time. He was the Honorary President and the namesake of the Carlton Nelson Russell Oral Surgery Society, which he fostered and. by virtue of his connections, brought outstanding figures for speakers. Dr. Russell was a major in the army during the World War, having had active service in the medical corps. Several papers, results of his varied researches ami experiences, have been published. One of the most active members of the faculty passed to his final rest May 12. 1933. Professor Russell represented one of the firmest bonds between the Dental School and the College in so far as extra-curricular activity was concerned.

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