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'''Albert H. Ketcham''' (August 3, 1870 – December 5, 1935) was an American orthodontist and a past president of the [[American Society of Orthodontists]].
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'''Albert Ketcham''' (1870-December 6th, 1935) was an American Orthodontist who was a student of [[Edward Angle]] at his [[Angle school of Orthodontia]]. He graduated from the school in 1902 and practiced in Colorado until his death. <ref>{{cite journal|title=Obituary Notice|journal=Angle Orthodontist|url=http://www.angle.org/doi/pdf/10.1043/0003-3219(1936)006%3C0061%3AONDAHK%3E2.0.CO%3B2|accessdate=4 October 2015}}</ref>


==Life and Career==
==Life and career==
He was born in [[Whiting]], Vermont and did his high school at [[Vermont Academy]], Saxtons River. In 1892, Albert graduate from [[Boston Dental College]] Dental College and then served as a clinical instructor till 1895. He then moved to Colorado after contracting pulmonary tuberculosis. He's published more than 40 articles in the Dental and Orthodontic journals between 1902 and 1935. He served as the founding President of American Board of Orthodontic Examiners. There's an award created by [[American Board of Orthodontics]] in honor of Dr. Albert Ketcham. This award was created by the ABO in 1936 to honor Ketcham. <ref>{{cite web|title=2015 Ketcham Award|url=https://www.americanboardortho.com/about-abo/awards/ketcham-memorial-award/2015-ketcham-award/|website=AAO|accessdate=4 October 2015}}</ref>
He was born in [[Whiting, Vermont]], and attended high school at [[Vermont Academy]], Saxtons River. In 1892, Albert graduate from [[Boston Dental College]] and then served as a clinical instructor until 1895. In 1894 he married Mary E. Hickson and had two children, Arthur and May. He later married Flora B. Smith and moved to Colorado after contracting pulmonary tuberculosis.<ref name="Siersma2015">{{cite journal |last1=Siersma |first1=George H. |title=Orthodontic profiles: Albert H. Ketcham |journal=American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics |date=April 2015 |volume=147 |issue=4 |pages=422–424 |doi=10.1016/j.ajodo.2015.01.003|pmid=25836000 |doi-access=free }}</ref>


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Ketcham was a student of [[Edward Angle]] at his [[Angle School of Orthodontia]]. He graduated from the school in 1902 and practiced in Colorado until his death.<ref name="Obituary">{{cite journal |title=Obituary Notice |journal=Angle Orthodontist |year=1936 |volume=6 |page=61 |url=http://www.angle.org/doi/pdf/10.1043/0003-3219(1936)006%3C0061%3AONDAHK%3E2.0.CO%3B2 |accessdate=4 October 2015 }}</ref> He published more than 40 articles in the Dental and Orthodontic journals between 1902 and 1935. Ketcham served as the first president of the [[American Society of Orthodontists]] from 1928 to 1929. He led the pioneering effort to make sure that members also joined local, state, or national dental societies such as the [[American Dental Association]].<ref name="Siersma2015"/>
He died in due to bronchial pneumonia in 1935 in Denver, Colorado.

In 1935, he died due to bronchial pneumonia in [[Denver]].<ref name="Obituary"/> In the year after his death, the [[American Board of Orthodontics]] created the Albert H. Ketcham Award to commemorate Ketcham's achievements.<ref>{{cite web |title=2015 Ketcham Award |url=https://www.americanboardortho.com/about-abo/awards/ketcham-memorial-award/2015-ketcham-award/ |website=AAO |accessdate=4 October 2015}}</ref> This award is currently known has the highest achievement award given in the field of Orthodontics.

== See also ==
* [[Archie B. Brusse]]
* [[American Association of Orthodontists|American Society of Orthodontists]]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 03:42, 12 December 2024

Albert H. Ketcham
Born(1870-08-03)August 3, 1870
Whiting, Vermont.
EducationBoston Dental College, Angle School of Orthodontia
Known forFirst President of American Society of Orthodontists, Albert H. Ketcham award named after him
Medical career
ProfessionDentist
Sub-specialtiesorthodontics

Albert H. Ketcham (August 3, 1870 – December 5, 1935) was an American orthodontist and a past president of the American Society of Orthodontists.

Life and career

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He was born in Whiting, Vermont, and attended high school at Vermont Academy, Saxtons River. In 1892, Albert graduate from Boston Dental College and then served as a clinical instructor until 1895. In 1894 he married Mary E. Hickson and had two children, Arthur and May. He later married Flora B. Smith and moved to Colorado after contracting pulmonary tuberculosis.[1]

Ketcham was a student of Edward Angle at his Angle School of Orthodontia. He graduated from the school in 1902 and practiced in Colorado until his death.[2] He published more than 40 articles in the Dental and Orthodontic journals between 1902 and 1935. Ketcham served as the first president of the American Society of Orthodontists from 1928 to 1929. He led the pioneering effort to make sure that members also joined local, state, or national dental societies such as the American Dental Association.[1]

In 1935, he died due to bronchial pneumonia in Denver.[2] In the year after his death, the American Board of Orthodontics created the Albert H. Ketcham Award to commemorate Ketcham's achievements.[3] This award is currently known has the highest achievement award given in the field of Orthodontics.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Siersma, George H. (April 2015). "Orthodontic profiles: Albert H. Ketcham". American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 147 (4): 422–424. doi:10.1016/j.ajodo.2015.01.003. PMID 25836000.
  2. ^ a b "Obituary Notice". Angle Orthodontist. 6: 61. 1936. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  3. ^ "2015 Ketcham Award". AAO. Retrieved 4 October 2015.


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