Bert Leslie Hooper

Background

Hooper, Bert Leslie was born on November 30, 1892 in Des Moines. Son of Josephus Henry and Ellen Elizabeth (Mathre) Hooper.

Education

Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Nebraska, 1915.

Career

Winifred Hooper Steinacher. Instructor, Lincoln (Nebraska) Dental College, 1915-1916, Kansas City Dental College, 1916-1917. Practice of dentistry, Lincoln, from 1917, specializing in prosthodontics, from 1919.

Professor prosthodontics U. Nebraska, 1923-1939, professor dental science, 1939-1954, dean College of Dentistry, 1939-1958, dean emeritus, from 1958, professor of dental science and prosthodontics, 1958-1961.

Consultant prosthodontics Victoria and Albert President Advisory Board for Dental Specialties, 1939.

Achievements

• Bert Leslie Hooper has been listed as a noteworthy dentist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member dental advisory committee United States War Manpower Commission World World War World World War World War II Fellow International Licensure (chairman 1953). American Dental Association (Chairman full denture section 2 years.

Member of council on dental education, 1947-1956, chairman 1953, 56), Pierre Fauchard Academy, Nebraska, Oregon dental associations, Cornhusker Dental Study. Mason (Shriner).

Connections

Married Elsie Barbara Hornung, August 11, 1915.

Father:

Josephus Henry Hooper

Mother:

Ellen Elizabeth (Mathre) Hooper

Spouse:

Elsie Barbara Hornung