John Howard Mummery
The person[edit | edit source]
John Howard Mummery, CBE, FRCS (18 January 1847 - 30 August 1926) was a British dentist and microscopist.
Biography[edit | edit source]
He was the son of John Rigden Mummery, a dentist, qualified MRCS (Eng) in 1870 and as a dentist in 1873.
Dental career[edit | edit source]
He joined his father in practice at Cavendish Place in London and became one of the best known dental surgeons of his day, becoming President of the British Dental Association in 1899 and of the F.D.I. in 1914.
World War I[edit | edit source]
During World War I, although aged over 70, he was appointed Registrar and Superintendent of the Maxillo-facial Hospital at Kennington.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
He married Mary Lily Lockhart, the daughter of William Lockhart (1811-1897), famed medical missionary and fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (UK).
Author[edit | edit source]
Mummery wrote at least two texts, including Microanatomy of the Teeth and Microscopic and General Anatomy of the Teeth: Human and Comparative
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