Background
Yale, Seymour Hershel was born on November 27, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry and Dorothy (Kulwin) Yale.
educator gerontologist radiologist university dean
Yale, Seymour Hershel was born on November 27, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry and Dorothy (Kulwin) Yale.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1944. Doctor ol Dental Surgery, University Illinois, 1945. Postgraduate, University Illinois, 1948.
Postgraduate, Spertus Institute Jewish Studies, since 1995.
Private practice of dentistry, 1945-1954, 56-;
assistant clinical dentistry, University of Illinois, 1948-1949;
instructor clinical dentistry, University of Illinois, 1949-1953;
assistant professor clinical dentistry, University of Illinois, 1953-1954;
associate professor department radiology College Dentistry, University of Illinois, 1956;
professor, head department College Dentistry, University of Illinois, 1957-1965;
administrative assistant to dean College Dentistry, University of Illinois, 1961-1963;
assistant dean College Dentistry, University of Illinois, 1963-1964;
acting dean College Dentistry, University of Illinois, 1964-1965;
dean, University of Illinois, 1965-1987;
dean emeritus, University of Illinois, since 1987;
also member graduate faculty department radiology College Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago
professor dentistry and health resources management School Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1987. Senior dental director Dental Care Plus Management Corporation, Chicago. President, director dental education Dental Care Plus Management Ednl.
Superior vena cava syndrome, Ltd. Health care facilities planner. Director training Dental Technicians School, United States Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, maryland., 1954-1956.
Member subcommittee 16 National Committee on Radiation Protection. Member Radiation Protection Advisory Board, State of Illinois, 1971, City of Chicago Health Sys. Agency; founder Center for Research in Periodontal Disease and Oral Molecular Biology, 1977.
Organizer, chairman National Conference on Hepatitis-Bachelor in Dentistry, 1982. Organizer, director University Taskforce Primary Health Care Project, University of Illinois, Chicago. Chairman University of Illinois-U. Stockholm-U. Gothenberg Conference on Geriatrics, 1985.
Director planning American Veterans of World World War II, Korea, Vietnam/International Union of Railways (UIC, French: Union Internationale des Chemins de fer) Tchg. Nursing Home Project, 1987-1991. Co-sponsor 1st Egyptian Dental Congress, 1984.
Adjunct Professor Center for Exercise Science and Cardiovasc. Research, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, 1991, Northwestern University School Dentistry Division Behavioural Sciences, Evanston, Illinois, since 1996.
Board of directors, co-benefactor (with wife) World Heritage Museum, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1985. Member Hillel Board, University of Illinois-Chicago. Life member (with wife) Bronze Circle of College Liberal Arts, University of Illinois, Urbana.
Member (with wife) President' Council, University of Illinois. Fellow Academy General Dentistry (honorary), American College Dentists. Member Illinois Dental Society (member commission on radiology), Chicago Dental Society, International Assn.Dental Research, American Academy Oral Roentgenology, American Dental Association, Odontographic Society Chicago (Award of Merit 1982), Council Dental Deans State Illinois (chairman), New York Academy Sciences, Gerontological Society American, Pierre Fauchard Academy (Man of Year award Illinois section 1988), American Public Health Association, Gerontological Society American, Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega (honorary).
Married Muriel Jane Cohen, November 6, 1943. Children: Russell Steven, Patricia Ruth.