Harold Chapman (orthodontist)
British orthodontist
Harold Chapman (1881 – 10 August 1965) was a British orthodontist who was England's first exclusive orthodontic practitioner in 1921. He was also the President of the European Orthodontic Society and British Dental Association during his career.
Life
He was born in Liverpool in 1881. He attended Thetford Grammar School while growing up. He attended Victoria University (United Kingdom) for College after which he then attended University of Liverpool School of Dentistry and received his L.D.S.R..C.S. degree in 1903. He was then appointed Dental House Surgeon at Royal Liverpool University Hospital. This followed by him practiced for 9 months in Southport, Lancashire where he met Mathew H. Cryer who was at that time the Professor of Oral Surgery at University of Pennsylvania. After meeting him, Chapman travelled to USA and enrolled in Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery where he obtained his dental degree.
He then enrolled himself in Angle School of Orthodontia and graduated from there in 1905. After his return, Chapman worked with George Northcroft for 2 years before starting his own practice in 1921.
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