Cartwright, Samuel

Title ^Ref: *2

Prof

First name(s)

Samuel

Surname

Cartwright

Position(s) held at King's College London ^Ref: *1

• Surgeon Dentist 1844-1875   
• Elected to first chair of Dental Hospital 1860

Education & professional details

School, college and/or university attended ^{Refs: *1 *2 *3}

Trinity College, Cambridge; London Hospital

Position(s) held (non King's College London) ^{Refs: *1 *2}

Surgeon and Lecturer on dental surgery and pathology to the Dental Hospital

Professional activities ^{Refs: *1 *2}

• Twice President of Odontological Society
• Examiner on Dental Board of King's College 1865-1879

Publications ^{Refs: *1 *2}

Publications in Transactions of the Odontological Society and British Journal of Dental Surgery

Personal details

Date of birth ^Ref: *2

1815

Place of birth ^Ref: *2

London

Date of death ^Ref: *2

23rd August 1891

Place of death ^Ref: *2

London

Family details ^{Refs: *2 *3}

Son of Samuel Cartwright FRS Dentist (1789-1864); wife: Susan

Notes ^Ref: *1

Contributed to the creation of the Dental Diploma (1858)

The Cartwright Bronze Medal was established with an honorarium, awarded every five years to the author of the best essay on a dental surgical subject