Harry Estes Kelsey (1873 – March 1, 1946) was an American orthodontist who graduated from

Angle School of Orthodontia Angle School of Orthodontia was the first school of orthodontics in the world, established by Edward Angle in 1899. The school taught its students orthodontics over a period of 3–6 weeks. The school graduated 183 students until it closed in 1927. ...

in 1908. He was the first orthodontist in the State of Maryland.

Life

Kelsey received his dental degree from

University of Maryland School of Dentistry The University of Maryland School of Dentistry is the dental school of the University System of Maryland. It was founded as an independent institution, the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, in 1840 and was the birthplace of the Doctor of Denta ...

. He taught at

from 1906 to 1910, while graduating from Angle School of Orthodontia in 1908. In 1910 Kelsey became a professor of orthodontics at the school, and subsequently chairman in 1913. He remained as chairman until his retirement in 1940. Kelsey wrote 57 articles that have been published in various orthodontic journals. He was an active member of the

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 ...

, the

American Dental Association The American Dental Association (ADA) is an American professional association established in 1859 which has more than 161,000 members. Based in the American Dental Association Building in the Near North Side of Chicago, the ADA is the world's ...

, the Eastern Society of Orthodontia, and the Eastern Association of Angle Alumni. Kelsey died at the age of 73 in 1946. The University of Maryland School of Dentistry has established a Harry E. Kelsey award in his memory.

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