John Howard Furby

John Howard Furby (May 23, 1882 – August 16, 1939) was an American Orthodontist who graduated from Angle School of Orthodontia. Dr. Furby was an instructor at the school of Angle where he devoted his time teaching the students.[1]

John Howard Furby
Born(1882-05-23)May 23, 1882
Onarga, Illinois
DiedAugust 16, 1939(1939-08-16) (aged 57)
Alma materAngle School of Orthodontia
OccupationOrthodontist

Life

He was born in Onarga, Illinois in 1882. He was the 2nd of the five children. He went to Northwestern University Dental School in 1903 to obtain in Dental Degree. To fund his college education, he worked at the Chicago Rapid Transit Company. He received his dental degree in 1906 and started practicing in Barrington, Illinois. He then applied and got accepted to Angle School of Orthodontia when it was reopened again in Pasadena, California.[2] After graduating from the school, he opened his Orthodontic practice in Hollywood, California.[3]

References
  1. Noyes, Harold. "Lay Education in Orthodontics". Angle Orthodontist. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  2. Noyes, Harold J.; Lasher, Matthew C. (1 October 1939). "Resolutions on the death of Dr. John Howard Furby adopted by the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontia at their biennial meeting". The Angle Orthodontist. pp. 168–168. doi:10.1043/0003-3219(1939)0092.0.CO;2. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  3. AHA (1940). "John Howard Furby". Angle Orthodontist. 10.


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