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Dr. Robert S. Harris: Nutritionist, Oral Science Researcher, and Visionary MIT Educator

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Comparative Medicine, Volker Hall 403, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, USA

Efforts in dental research and training have received the contribution of individuals who had no formal training in dentistry, yet they understood the dental field and the educational needs of those who would be engaged in dental research, teaching, and service in industry and academia. Dr. Robert S. Harris (1904-1983) was such a man. What follows is a personal remembrance of his character, his research accomplishments, and his successful educational endeavors in the dental field.

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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 77, No. 3, 438-444 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345980770030201


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