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