Background
Finn, Sidney Bernard was born on February 2, 1908 in Freedom, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Abel and Rebecca (Gordon) Finn.
Finn, Sidney Bernard was born on February 2, 1908 in Freedom, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Abel and Rebecca (Gordon) Finn.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio State University, 1930. Master of Sciences, University Rochester, 1940. Doctor of Medical Dentistry, Harvard University, 1934.
Doctorate. Odontology (honorary), Umea (Sweden) University, 1977.
Practice dentistry, Rochester, 1935-1938. Associate research dentist New York State Department Health, 1944-1950. Professor dentistry, department chairman pedodontics University of Alabama, Birmingham, 1951-1968, professor dentistry, chairman applied research Institute Dental Research, Medical Center, 1968-1974, professor emeritus, 1974-1979.
Lister Hill lecturer, 1974.
Consultant in field; member dental study section National Institutes of Health, 1964-1967. Director Dental Clinics, Alabama School for Deaf and Blind, Talladega, 1951-1973.
Carnegie fellow, 1939-1940. Honorary faculty member U. Santo Domingo, from 1957.
Recipient Fuller award University Alabama Dental Alumni Association, 1971.
Award of excellence American Society Dentistry for Children, 1968. Distinguished Faculty award University Alabama Medical Center, 1970, Distinguished Alumni award Harvard Dental School, 1975.
Member dental study section National Institutes of Health, 1964-1967. Fellow American College Dentists, American Academy Pedodontics. Member American Dental Association, University of Alabama Dental Alumni Association, International Association Dental Research.
Married Irma Harriet Rubens, May 7, 1938. Children: Catherine Ruth Finn Fitzpatrick, Andrew Alan.