Frank E. Beube (July 1, 1904 – June 14, 1995)[1] was a Canadian-born American periodontist and a pioneer in the field of periodontics.[2]

Education

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Beube was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry in 1930 before emigrating to the United States.[3]

Career

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Beube served as director of the Department of Periodontology after having volunteers on faculty in the 1930s.[4]

Legacy

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Beube died in New York on June 14, 1995, at the age of 90.[5]

In honor of his service to the Department of Periodontology, the postgraduate periodontics conference room on VC-7 of the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine is called the Frank Beube Conference Room.

References

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  1. ^ "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014". Ancestry. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Dentists Will Hold Seminar". The Morning Call. 24 March 1972. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  3. ^ Elliott, J. Michael (17 June 1995). "Frank Beube pioneered periodontal research". The Times. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  4. ^ Formicola AJ. The Columbia University College of Dental Medicine: 1916-2016 New York: Columbia University Press, 2016 p 42
  5. ^ "Frank E. Beube". Tampa Bay Times. 18 June 1995. Retrieved 11 December 2023.