Albert G. Richards

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Albert G. Richards (1917-2008) was a photographer and dental scientist.

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Career

Born in Chicago. [1] Richards obtained a degree in Chemical Engineering and Physics at the University of Michigan. [2] Richards became a dental instructor in 1940. Richards became a professor in 1959 and taught at Michigan for more than four decades. [3]

Accomplishments

Richards has created numerous inventions, including dynamic tomography to examine layers of an object, a dental x-ray head, the molding technique to show the topography of dental surfaces, and the Buccal Object Rule to examine the location of objects. [4] Richards held six patents for his inventions and was the author of around 100 journal articles. [5]

Awards

An award was created in recognition of Richards work and is given to one student annually. [6]

Publications

In 1962 Richards photographs were published in the National Geographic Society's School Bulletin. The Smithsonian Magazine then promoted Richards photographs in 1986. [7] In 1990 Richards was published in the Editor's Choice - Smithsonian [8] and he self-published a book called The Secret Garden - 100 Floral Radiographs. [9]

A collection of his work is now held by The Museum of Jurassic Technology in LA, where it is currently on display.

Personal life

Richards was married and had 5 children. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Biography". flowerxrays.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. ↑ "Albert G. Richards, radiografía de una flor". Flores Y Plantas Magazine. Retrieved 23 July 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ↑ "University of Michigan Professor Page" . Retrieved 23 July 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. ↑ "Biography". flowerxrays.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. ↑ "the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Award" . Retrieved 23 July 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. ↑ School of dentistry students organisations and awards. University of Michigan Official Publication. p. 43. Retrieved 23 July 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. ↑ "Smithsonian Magazine Oct 1986 issue" . Retrieved 23 July 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  8. ↑ Editor's choice : Smithsonian : an anthology of the first two decades of Smithsonian magazine (1st ed.). Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books. 1990. ISBN   978-0895990273.
  9. ↑ Richards, Albert G. (1990). The secret garden : 100 floral radiographs (1st ed.). Ann Arbor, Mich.: Almar Co. ISBN   978-0962879104.
  10. ↑ "Biography". flowerxrays.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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