Background
Hein, John William was born on September 29, 1920 in Chester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Rudolf Jacob and Mercedes Viola Hein.
Hein, John William was born on September 29, 1920 in Chester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Rudolf Jacob and Mercedes Viola Hein.
Bachelor of Science, American International College, 1941. Doctor of Medical Dentistry, Tufts University, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy, University Rochester, 1952.
AM (honorary), Harvard, 1962. Doctor of Science (honorary), American International College, 1979. Doctor of Science (honorary), Tufts University, 1993.
Student instructor oral pathology, Tufts College Dental School, 1943-1944; head division dental research, U. Rochester, 1948-1952; senior fellow dental research, U. Rochester, 1949-1952; instructor pharmacology, U. Rochester, 1951-1953; assistant professor dental research, U. Rochester, 1952-1955; assistant professor pharmacology, U. Rochester, 1954-1955; department chairman dentistry and dental research, U. Rochester, 1952-1955; instructor anatomy and physiology, Eastman School Dental Hygiene, 1950-1955; lecturer dental research, Eastman School Dental Hygiene, 1953-1955; research specialist, Bureau Biological Research, Rutgers University, 1955-1959; dental director, Colgate Palmolive Company, 1955-1959; professor preventive dentistry, dean, School Dental Medicine, Tufts U., 1959-1962; director, Forsyth Dental Center, 1962-1991; professor dentistry, Harvard Dental School, 1962-1967.
Trustee American International College, 1960-1976. Served to captain Army of the United States, 1942-1947. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, International College Dentists (regent 1967-1972, president United States 1975-1976, international president 1983-1984).
Member American Dental Association, Massachusetts Dental Society (president 1964-1965), International Association Dental Research (treasurer 1978-1982), American Association Dental Research (treasurer 1985-1988), American Academy Dental Science, New England Dental Society (honorary president 1978), American Society Dentistry for Children, Association Indiana Research Institutes (1st vice president 1980, president 1981-1983), Royal Society Medicine (honorary), Sigma Xi, Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Delta Sigma Delta. Clubs: Wellesley.
Married Jeannette Marie BeVier, December 16, 1944.