Earl Emanuel Shepard (September 1908 – May 1991) was an American orthodontist who is known for his contributions in the field of orthodontics. He was director of the American Board of Orthodontics for 10 years. American Association of Orthodontics has an award named after Shepard which is given every year to orthodontists who have shown distinguished service in the field of orthodontics.

Life

He was born in

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, on September 3, 1908. He graduated from

Washington University School of Dental Medicine The Washington University School of Dental Medicine (WUSDM) was the dental school of Washington University in St. Louis. It operated from 1866 to 1991. Over 5,000 dentists were educated at WUSDM. WUSDM was a pioneer in Harvard School of Dental Medi ...

in their first class. He then established his private practice in

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. In 1941, he established an orthodontic practice with Leo B. Lundugan from 1938 to 1941. He then was enlisted into army in 1941, where he was a captain and then a major and a colonel. During

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in 1942, he was director of the dental services in the 40th Station Hospital in

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, Algeria. After he served three years in the war, he was award the Bronze Star and an Army Commendation. He then returned to teaching at Washington University in the Department of Orthodontics for next 60 years. He became a professor and then the chairman of orthodontic department from 1953 to 1975. He co-wrote a textbook with James E. McCoy called ''Applied Orthodontics''. He also wrote a book on his hometown called ''Marine, Illinois – An Historical Review.'' He died on May 18, 1991, due to a

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. He was married to Wilma A. Shwartz.

Awards and recognition

Bronze Star Medal The Bronze Star Medal (BSM) is a United States Armed Forces decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone. Wh ...

recipient * Distinguished Service Scroll by

American Association of Orthodontists Founded in 1900, the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) is the world's oldest and largest dental specialty organization. It represents nearly 19,000 orthodontist members throughout the United States, Canada and abroad. All orthodontists are ...

in 1983 * Executive director of

American Board of Orthodontics American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) is a non-profit professional association for orthodontists founded in 1929. History The organization was first established as ''the American Board of Orthodontia'' in 1929 and later changed its name to the A ...

– 1977 *

Albert H. Ketcham Albert H. Ketcham (August 3, 1870 – December 5, 1935) was an American orthodontist and a past president of the American Society of Orthodontists. Life and career He was born in Whiting, Vermont, and attended high school at Vermont Academy, Sa ...

Award

References

American orthodontists Washington University School of Dental Medicine alumni 1908 births 1991 deaths People from Marine, Illinois People from Edwardsville, Illinois 20th-century dentists {{US-med-bio-stub