Background
Thompson, Elbert Orson was born on August 31, 1910 in Salt Lake City. Son of Orson David and Lillian (Greenwood) Thompson.
Thompson, Elbert Orson was born on August 31, 1910 in Salt Lake City. Son of Orson David and Lillian (Greenwood) Thompson.
Student, University Utah, 1928-1930, 33-35; Doctor of Dental Surgery, Northwestern University, 1939; honorary degree, American College Dentistry, Miami, Florida, 1958; honorary degree, International College Dentistry, San Francisco, 1962.
Private practice dentistry, Salt Lake City, 1939-1978. Retired, 1978
Inventor, developer and international lecturer postgraduate/undergraduate courses various dental schools and study groups, 1953-1983. Developer, teacher Euthenics Dentistry Concept.
Also, sit-down dentistry, four handed dentistry, lounge-type dental chair, washed field dentistry, euthenics dental operating chair. Consultant in field.
Life member Republican Presidential Task Force, Washington, since 1985. Member American Dental Association (life), Utah Dental Association (life, secretary 1948-1949, Distinguished Service award 1980, E.O. Thompson Recognition award 1995), Salt Lake City Dental Society (life, president 1945-1946), Utah Dental Hygiene Society (honorary), American Academy Dental Practice Administration (life, president 1965-1966), International College Dentists, American College Dentists, Sons of Utah Pioneers (life), Dinorators Club (charter), Northwestern University Alumni Association (Merit award 1961), Omicron Kappa Upsilon.
Married Gayle Larsen, September 12, 1935. Children: Ronald Elbert, Karen Thompson Toone, Edward David, Gay Lynne. Married Ruth Porter Sutton, September 18, 1998.