A dictionary of dental science, biography, bibliography, and medical terminology / by Chapin A. Harris.

  • Harris, Chapin A. (Chapin Aaron), 1806-1860.
Date:
1849
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Credit: A dictionary of dental science, biography, bibliography, and medical terminology / by Chapin A. Harris. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    While the necessity for a Dictionary was thus urgent, it occurred to the author, that much interest would be given to the work by inserting in it some brief account of the men who have been the pioneers to the advancement of this part of surgery, and whose genius, industry, and self-devo- tion are worthy of the grateful remembrance of the profes- sion. In order to obtain materials for such memoirs, as well as other information proper to be recorded in a work like the one proposed, a circular, setting forth the design and scope of the projected undertaking, and asking contributions of the kind above stated, was sent to every dentist in Europe and America, whose address could be procured. But un- fortunately for the author and for those into whose hands the work may fall, the information contained in most of the responses which he received, was not sufficiently definite to be rendered available; yet, for the wilhngness manifested by those of his professional brethren who did respond, to assist him in carrying out the plan of the work, he takes this first public opportunity to return his grateful acknow- ledgments. To Dr. E. B. Gardette, of Philadelphia, he is indebted for a well written biographical notice of his father, the late Dr. James Gardette. He is also indebted to Professor Paul F. Eve, of the Georgia Medical College, Drs. S. P. Hullihen, of Wheeling, Va., W. H. Elliot, of Montreal, and N. H. Fisher, of Providence, R. I., for much valuable information, and to Dr. E. Townsend, of Phila- delphia, for a biographical notice of the late Dr. Edward Hudson. The author has of course made free use of the Medical and Surgical Dictionaries of the day; among which he