Thomas Lewis Gilmer
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BornFebruary 19, 1849
Lincoln County, Missouri
DiedDecember 28, 1931 (aged 82)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationOral surgeon
Thomas Lewis Gilmer | |
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| Born | February 19, 1849 Lincoln County, Missouri |
| Died | December 28, 1931 (aged 82) Los Angeles, California |
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| Occupation | Oral surgeon |
| Spouse |
Ella M. Bostick (m. 1869) |
| Children | 1 |
Thomas Lewis Gilmer (1849–1931) was an American oral surgeon who was the founder of Northwestern University Dental School and Institute of Medicine in Chicago. Gilmer made several contributions in oral surgery, such as the Gilmer splint and Gilmer wiring, which are named after him.[1][2][3]
