Ohio_College_of_Dental_Surgery

Ohio College of Dental Surgery

Ohio College of Dental Surgery

Former college in Cincinnati, Ohio (1845–1926)

The Ohio College of Dental Surgery opened in 1845 in Cincinnati, Ohio, becoming the second private dental college in the world. In 1866 Lucy Hobbs Taylor graduated from this college, making her the first woman to graduate from any dental college.[1][2] The college affiliated itself with the University of Cincinnati in 1887, but it was ultimately closed in 1926.

Notable graduates

References

  1. [1]
    "Missouri Women in the Health Sciences - Health Professions - "Women in Dentistry" by E.N. King". Beckerexhibits.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  2. [2]
    "Dr. Lucy Hobbs Taylor: A Lawrence, Kansas Pioneer in the History of Women in Dentistry| The Watkins Community Museum of History | Douglas County Kansas". www.watkinsmuseum.org. Archived from the original on 2017-12-02. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
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