Background
Gies was born in Reisterstown, Maryland.
Gies was born in Reisterstown, Maryland.
Yale University.
He made bachelor of science at Gettysburg College in 1893 and Doctor of Philosophy at Yale University in 1897. In 1899 he started teaching at Columbia university. He co-founded the School of Dentistry at Columbia, leading to the creation of the American Association of Dental Schools.