John Hugh Mcquillen

Background

Mcquillen, John Hugh was born on February 12, 1826 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Hugh and Martha (Scattergood) Mc.Q.

Education

Doctor of Medicine Jefferson Medical College, 1852. Doctorate. Doctorate.S., Philadelphia College Dental Surgery, 1853.

Career

Member Pennsylvania Association Dental Surgeons, later president An editor Dental Cosmos, 1859. Editor-in-chief, 1865-1872.

Professor operative dentistry and dental pathology Pennsylvania College Dental Surgery, 1857-1862.

Founder Philadelphia Dental College, 1863, dean and professor anatomy, physiology and hygiene, 1863-1879. An organizer American Dental Association, 1859, president, 1865.

An organizer, 1st correspondent secretary Odontographic Society of Philadelphia, 1863, president, 1868-1870. 1st correspondent secretary Association Colleges

Dentistry, 1866; one of 1st in American to demonstrate importance of microscopical knowledge of human teeth in health and disease.

Member Academy Natural Science at Philadelphia, founder biological and microscopical section

Achievements

• John Hugh Mcquillen has been listed as a noteworthy dentist, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Academy Natural Science at Philadelphia, founder biological and microscopical section

Connections

Married Amelia Doctorate. Schellenger, 1852, 5 children.

Father:

Hugh Mc.Q.

Mother:

Martha (Scattergood) Mc.Q.

Spouse:

Amelia D. Schellenger