Background
Dixon, Russell Alexander was born on February 24, 1898 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of William James and Lillie Belle (Tribue) Dixon.
Dixon, Russell Alexander was born on February 24, 1898 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of William James and Lillie Belle (Tribue) Dixon.
Student Hampton Institute, 1918-1919, Ferris Institute, 1920-1924. Doctor ol Dental Surgery, Northwestern University, 1929, Rosenwald fellow, 1930-1932, M.S.D., 1933, Doctor of Laws (honorary), 1964. Doctor of Science (honorary), Ferris State College, 1965.
With Howard University, from 1929, beginning as instructor, successively assistant professor, associate professor, 1929-1934, professor operative dentistry, from 1934, dean College Dentistry, from 1931. Board of directors National Health Council, from 1964. Special medical advisory group department medicine and surgery Virginia, from 1964.
Member of the board regents, National Library Medicine, from 1963. Honorary vice president odontostomatology 12th International Dental Congress, Rome, Italy, 1957. General chairman Middle Atlantic Conference commission on higher education fund Congregational Christian Churches (United Church of Christ).
Member of the board overseers of visiting committee Harvard University.
Served with South.A.T.C., United States Army, 1918. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Dentists.
Member Maimonides Society (honorary), National Association Standard Medical Vocabulary (honorary), American Association Dental Schools (senior dean, Chairman of Commission on teaching), New York Academy Science, Robert T. Freeman Dental Society, National Dental Association (past president), Pan American Odontological Association (past president), District of Columbia Dental Society, American Dental Association, Odonto-Chirurgical Society Philadelphia, Old Dominion Dental Society, Federation Dentaire International, Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Sigma Pi Phi, Alpha Phi Alpha.
Married Carolyn Isabelle Kealing, on June 11, 1930. Children: Russell Alexander, Don Kealing.