Presidents

Wilmer Souder, A.M., Ph.D.
The Seventeenth President of IADR, 1940-41

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Born February 21, 1884, Salem, Indiana, USA
Died April 8, 1974

In Memoriam 
J Dent Res 53: 1117, 1974

Inaugural Address delivered at Philadelphia, March 14, 1940
Topic: On exploitation of dentistry by manufacturers' false advertising claims
J Dent Res 19: 276-278, 1940

Farewell Address delivered at St. Louis, March 16, 1941
"Loyalty to Our Association and to Our Protecting Nation"
J Dent Res 20: 217-220, 1941

  • National Bureau of Standards, 1911-54
  • Chief, Metrology Division, 1945-54
  • Souder (DMG) Award named in his honor