Background
Eames, Wilmer Ballou was born on May 8, 1914 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Prescott W. and Alice (Ballou) Eames.
Eames, Wilmer Ballou was born on May 8, 1914 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Prescott W. and Alice (Ballou) Eames.
Doctor ol Dental Surgery, Knights of Columbus-Western Dental College, Kansas City, Missouri, 1939.
Practice dentistry, Grand Junction, Colorado, 1939-1941; Practice dentistry, Denver, 1945-1947; Practice dentistry, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 1947-1961; professor operative dentistry, Northwestern University Dental School, 1961-1967; associate dean, Northwestern University Dental School, 1964-1967; professor operative dentistry, director division applied dental materials, Emory University School Dentistry, 1967-1979; professor emeritus, Emory University School Dentistry, since 1979; clinical professor, U. Colorado, since 1980; lecturer dental materials. Research and publications. Lecturer on dental materials over 600 invitations.
Served to major, Dental Corps, United States Army Air Force, 1941-1945. Fellow International College Dentists, American College Dentists (William Gies award 1986), Georgia Dental Association (Science Dentistry appreciation award), Academy General Dentistry (Albert L. Borish award 1983). Member International Association Dental Research (Wilmer Souder award 1985), American Dental Association, American Academy Restorative Dentistry, Academy Operative Dentistry (Hollenback Memorial prize 1979), Metropolitan Denver Dental Society (Honus Maximus award 1990), American Dental Society Europe (honorary), Denver Academy Clinical Dentistry (honorary), Sigma Xi, Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Alpha Omega, Wilmer B. Eames Study Club (honorary).
Married Elma Elaine Bitter, July 2, 1939. Children: Douglas, Alice.