Background
Avery, James Knuckey was born on August 6, 1921 in Holly, Colorado, United States. Son of Willard Smith and Bertha (Knuckey) Avery.
Avery, James Knuckey was born on August 6, 1921 in Holly, Colorado, United States. Son of Willard Smith and Bertha (Knuckey) Avery.
Bachelor of Arts, University Rochester, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University Rochester, 1952; Doctor of Dental Surgery, University Kansas City, 1945.
Instructor anatomy, U. Rochester Medical and Dental School, 1952-1954;
member of faculty, University of Michigan Medical and Dental School, since 1954;
professor oral biology, School Dentistry, since 1963;
professor anatomy Medical School, School Dentistry, since 1970;
department chairman oral biology, School Dentistry, 1977-1987;
professor emeritus, University of Michigan, since 1991. Director Dental Research Institute, 1975-1989. Consultant National Institutes of Health, member dental training committee National Institute of Dental Research, 1964-1968.
Research consultant VA, Ann Arbor, since 1964.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1947. Fellow American College Dentists, American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman dentistry section 1976). Member American Dental Association (consultant commission on acreditation, member science session 1960-1970, chairman judging committee), International Association Dental Research (president 1974-1975, Pulp Biology award 1986, chairman science awards committee), American Association Anatomists, Electron Microscopic Society of America, Teratology Society, Sigma Xi (honorary, president University Michigan chapter 1977-1978), Omicron Kappa Upsilon (honorary).
Married Dorothy Jane Thuerk, August 26, 1950. Children– Nancy Jane, David Lloyd, Robert Hugh.