Albert Miles
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Albert Edward William ('Loma') Miles (16 Jan 1912 – 16 Mar 2008) was a British academic dentist.[1] He was also Professor of Dental Surgery and Pathology at London Hospital Medical College Dental School between 1950 and 1976, published a number of significant books in the field of academic dentistry, and developed a technique for assessing a subject's age from the extent of wear on the teeth.
Early life
Miles was born in London[2] in 1912, before graduating in both medicine and dentistry from London's Royal Dental Hospital.[2]
Personal life
Throughout his life, Miles was a socialist. He was a 'vociferous' opponent of the 2003 Iraq War. He survived his long-term partner, Diana, by three years.[1]
Significant works include:
- as editor: Structural and Chemical Organisation of Teeth (1967) 2 vols.[3]
- Teeth and Their Origins (1972)[4]
- Variations and Diseases of the Teeth in Animals (1990, with Caroline Grigson)[5]
His final work, a book on the early history of the Royal Army Medical Corps was published posthumously, in 2009.[6]