Background
Fullmer, Harold Milton was born on July 9, 1918 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Son of Howard and Rachel Eva (Tiedge) Fullmer.
Fullmer, Harold Milton was born on July 9, 1918 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Son of Howard and Rachel Eva (Tiedge) Fullmer.
Bachelor of Science, Indiana University, 1942. Doctor of Dental Surgery, Indiana University, 1944. Doctorate (honorary), University Athens, Greece, 1981.
Intern, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1946-1947; resident, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1947-1948; visiting dental surgeon, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1948-1953; instructor, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1948-1949; assistant professor, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1949-1950; associate professor general and oral pathology, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1949-1953; consultant pathology, VA hospitals, Biloxi and Gulfport, Mississippi, 1950-1953; assistant dental surgeon, National Institute Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1953-1954; dental surgeon, National Institute Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, 1954-1956; senior dental surgeon, National Institute Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, 1956-1960; dental director, National Institute Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, 1960-1970; chief section histochemistry, National Institute Dental Research, 1967-1970; chief experimental pathology, National Institute Dental Research, 1969-1970; consultant to director, National Institute Dental Research, 1971-1972; member dental caries program advising committee, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1975-1979; chairman, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1976-1979; director, Institute Dental Research professor pathology, professor dentistry, associate dean, School Dentistry, U. Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham, 1970-1987; professor emeritus, since 1987; senior scientist cancer research and training program, science advising committee, School Dentistry, U. Alabama Medical Center (Diabetes Research and Training Center), 1977-1987. Member medical research career development committee VA, 1977-1981. Member committee grants and allocations American Fund for Dental Health, 1977-1983.
Served to captain Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Fellow American College Dentists, American Academy Oral Pathology (vice president 1984-1985, president-elect 1985-1986, president 1986-1987), American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman of the section 1976-1978, secretary section 1979-1987). Member American Dental Association (consultant Council Dental Research 1973-1974), International Association Dental Research (vice president 1974-1975, president 1976-1977, president Experimental Pathology Group 1985-1986), American Association Dental Research (president 1976-1977), International Association Pathologists, Histochem.
Society, National Society Medical Research (director 1977-1979), Biological Stain Commission (trustee since 1977), Commissioned Officers Association, International Association Oral Pathologists (co-founder, 1st president 1979-1981, 1st editor 1971-1989), Society Oral Pathologists, British Society Oral Pathologists (honorary), Exchange Club (Birmingham, president New Orleans 1952-1953).
Married Marjorie Lucile Engel, December 31, 1942 (deceased April 1983). Children: Angela Sue, Pamela Rose. Married Shirley Ford Davis, March 28, 1987.