Background
Graber, Thomas M. was born on May 27, 1917 in St. Louis.
Graber, Thomas M. was born on May 27, 1917 in St. Louis.
Doctor of Medical Dentistry, Washington University, St. Louis, 1940. Master of Science in Dentistry, Northwestern University, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy in Anatomy, Northwestern University, 1950.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Gothenberg, 1989. Doctor of Science (honorary), Washington University, 1991. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Michigan, 1994.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Kunming, 1996. Doctor of Science (honorary), Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2005.
Member faculty, Northwestern University Dental School, 1946-1958; associate professor orthodontics, Northwestern University Dental School, 1954-1958; director research, Northwestern University Dental School (cleft lip and palate Institute), 1947-1958; associate attending orthodontist, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1951-1958; visiting lecturer, University of Michigan Dental School, 1958-1967; director, Kenilworth Research Foundation, Illinois, since 1967; professor orthodontics, Zoller Dental Clinic pediatrics research associate professor anthropology and anatomy, University of Chicago, 1969-1980; associate professor plastic and reconstructive surgery, University of Chicago, 1980-1982; research scientist, American Dental Association Research Institute, Chicago, 1980-1990; director, G.V. Black Institute for Continuing Education, since 1967; visiting professor, University of Michigan, 1984-1994; clinical professor orthodontics, University of Illinois College Dentistry, Chicago, since 1994. Northcroft lecturer, Birmingham, England, 1989. Consultant in field.
Served as captain Dental Corps Army of the United States, 1941-1945. Fellow Royal College Surgeons (England), American College Dentists, International College Dentists. Member American Dental Society, Illinois Dental Society, American Association Orthodontists (general chairman 1960, 77, 80, founding member, chairman council on orthodontic education and audio visual committee 1962, 67, general chairman journal 1977, trustee, Grieve Memorial award 1964, 84, Distinguished Service award 1970, Ketcham award 1975, Salzmann award 1979, 75th Anniversary citation 1990, Mershon award 1989, Horace Hayden award 1991, Jarabak International Teaching and Research award 1994, Heritage award 1998, 99), International Association Research (chairman Chicago section 1973-1974), Chicago Orthodontists Association (president 1961-1962), European Orthodontists Society( honorary life), Illinois Orthodontists Society (president 1969-1970, Outstanding Teaching award 1999), Angle Society (president 1968), Japan Orthodontists Society, World Federation Orthodontists (honorary, Millenium award 2000), Illinois Society Orthodontists, Sons of the American Revolution.
Diplomate American Board Orthodontics (Reconition award 1990, Dewel award 1992). Fellow Royal College Surgeons (England).