Sam Weinstein

Background

Weinstein, Sam was born on May 24, 1916 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Son of Abraham and Soney (Edelman) Weinstein.

Education

Doctor of Dental Surgery, Creighton U., Omaha, 1941; MSD, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1948.

Career

Department chairman orthodontics, U. Nebraska College Dentistry, Lincoln, 1954-1971; professor, director graduate orthodontic program, U. Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, 1971-1983; professor department mechanic engineering, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1972-1983; director postdoctoral training grantee, National Institute Dental Research, 1972-1994; faculty Institute Material Science, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1972-1983; professor emeritus orthodontics, U. Connecticut, Storrs, since 1983. Consultant National Institutes of Health/National Institute Dental Research, Washington, 1960-1983. Examiner in orthodontics Council on Education/Canada Dental Association, 1974-1979.

Visiting professor Northwestern University, 1957-1993. Member National Institutes of Health Study Section, 1969-1973. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Sam Weinstein has been listed as a noteworthy Dental educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Condo District 9, Farmington Woods Condos, 1974-1977, chairman design and review committee, 1980. Lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1942-1946. Member International Society Craniofacial Biology, Angle Society (president Midwest component 1964), Sigma Xi, Omicron Kappa Upsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: tutoring, art, woodworking.

Connections

Married Helen Margaret Davidson, March 22, 1946. Children: David, Laurie.

Father:

Abraham Weinstein

Mother:

Soney (Edelman) Weinstein

Spouse:

Helen Margaret Davidson

child:

Laurie Weinstein

child:

David Weinstein