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Jun 10, 1824 Died on 21 Mar 1893 (aged 68)
American dentist
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About Walter Webb Allport
- Walter Webb Allport, M.D., D.D.S (June 10, 1824 – March 21, 1893) was an American dentist from New York.
- Raised on a farm, he left home at the age of fourteen following the Panic of 1837.
- He studied dentistry at the New York College of Dental Surgery and moved to Chicago, Illinois shortly after receiving his Doctor of Dental Surgery.
- He became the preeminent dentist in Chicago, noted for his early use of crystalline gold fillings.
- He co-founded the American Dental Association in 1859, serving on its board of directors and later serving as president.
- He also co-founded the Chicago Dental Infirmary.
- Allport is also noted for his invention of the dental registration ledger.
