Background
Atkinson, Spencer Roane was born on September 2, 1886 in Camden County, Georgia, United States. Son of Dean Dunwody and Sarah Hardee (Scarlett) Atkinson.
Atkinson, Spencer Roane was born on September 2, 1886 in Camden County, Georgia, United States. Son of Dean Dunwody and Sarah Hardee (Scarlett) Atkinson.
Educated Marist College, Atlanta, Georgia., 1898-1902, Georgia School of Technology, 1903-1905. Southern Dental College, Atlanta, Georgia., Doctor ol Dental Surgery, 1917. Angle College of Orthodontia, Pasadena, California, 1920.
Honorary Master Dental Science, University of Southern California, 1936.
Practice of orthodontia since 1917. Lecturer and instructor in anatomy and orthodontia, Atlanta Southern Dental College, 1917-1924. Teacher Angle College of Orthodontia, 1920-1928.
Professor of orthodontics, director of graduate orthodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Southern California, 1936-1956, professor of dental research, School of Dentistry, 1948-1956, now emeritus professor clinical orthodontics.
Visiting professor orthodontics, College of Physicians and Surgical, San Francisco, 1938-1957. Visiting professor orthodontics National University of Mexico, 1937-1941, of odontology since 1938.
Honorary professor of University of Guadalajara (Mexico) since 1941. Professor of orthodontics University of Yucatan.
Professor extaordinary Louisiana Universadid Autononia de Mexico.
Honorary president first Medico-Dental Conference, Mexico City, 1938.
Fellow American College Dentists, International College Dentists, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Member American Dental Association, Southern California Dental Association, American Association Orthodontists, (Ketcham Memorial award, 1953), Order of Double Aztec Eagle, Insignia Grade Republic of Mexico, Pacific Coast Association of Orthodontists, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Psi Omega, Sigma Xi (honorary). Member Asociacion Guadalajara Ortodoncia.
Rocky Mountain Society Orthodontists, German Society Jaw Orthopedics.
Club: University (Pasadena).
Married Agnes Akin, April. Children: Ruth, Annual.