Background
Barber, Thomas King was born on September 26, 1923 in Highland Park, Michigan, United States. Son of Thomas Cassius and Allie Estella (King) Barber.
Barber, Thomas King was born on September 26, 1923 in Highland Park, Michigan, United States. Son of Thomas Cassius and Allie Estella (King) Barber.
Bachelor of Science, Michigan State College, 1945; Bachelor of Didactic Science, University of Illinois, 1947; Doctor of Dental Surgery, University Illinois, 1949; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1949.
Research assistant, University of Illinois, 1945-1949; instructor pedodontics, Marquette U., 1950-1951; instructor pedodontics, University of Illinois College Dentistry, 1951-1953; assistant professor, University of Illinois College Dentistry, 1953-1958; associate professor, University of Illinois College Dentistry, 1958-1962; lecturer postgraduate studies, University of Illinois College Dentistry, 1958; clinical professor surgery College Medicine, University of Illinois College Dentistry, 1958; associate head department pedodontics, University of Illinois College Dentistry, 1961-1965; professor, University of Illinois College Dentistry, 1962-1969; head department pedodontics, University of Illinois College Dentistry, 1965-1969; professor, Chairman, division pediatric dentistry, professor pediatrics, School Dentistry University of California at Los Angeles, 1969-1975; chairman division preventive dental science, chairman of the section pediatric dentistry, School Dentistry University of California at Los Angeles, 1971-1978, 87-93; associate dean, School Dentistry University of California at Los Angeles, 1978-1980, 81-84; acting dean School Dentistry, Center Health Sciences, School Dentistry University of California at Los Angeles, 1980-1981; professor emeritus, School Dentistry University of California at Los Angeles, since 1993; consultant, United States Public Health Service consultant, American Dental Association consultant, R.W. Johnson Foundation consultant, American Fund Dental Health consultant, VA. Hospital, Brentwood, Los Angeles consultant, Veterans Hospital, Wadsworth, Los Angeles, 1972-1989; examiner, National Prevention Demonstration Program, 1977-1982; special consultant, Ednl. Testing Service (Princeton), New Jersey, 1973-1982; consultant, Avline consultant, National Library Medicine, 1976-1993; editorial consultant, Journal Dental Education, 1979-1984.
Member of the board education, Bensenville, Ill, 1964-1969. President Bensenville Recreation Association, 1968. Secretary-treasurer White Pines Civic Association Served with United States Army, 1941-1943.
Served with United States Navy, 1943-1944. Fellow American College Dentists. Member American Academy Pedodontics (member editorialbd.
1974-1985, chairman 1977-1979, associate editor 1978-1981), American Association DentalEditors, American Society Dentistry for Children (member research and review bd.1974-1993), American Dental Association (chairman pedodontics council on science session 1973-1974), International Association Dental Reaserch, American Association Dental Schools (member curricular guidelines dental care of handicapped committee 1978-1979), California Society Pediatric Dentists (Executive Board 1974-1980, president 1979-1980, executive director since 1990), Illinois Society Dentistry for Children (president 1950-1951), Southern California Society Dentistry for Children, California Dental Association (council dental education 1979-1982), Dental Foundation California (board directors 1983-1993, vice president 1987-1990, president 1990), Associacion Odontiologica Del Peru, Sociedad Peruana Odontopediatria, Societe Francaise de Pedodontic, Sigma Xi, Omicron Kappa Upsilon (Wolcott Teaching award 1990).
Married Margot Jaques, July 12, 1947. Children: Margaret, Thomas, Robert.