Charles H. Land
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Charles Henry Land (1847–1922) was a dentist who pioneered porcelain and gold teeth crowns.[1] His brother, John Christian Lodge (1862–1950), was the 51st, 54th, and 56th mayor of Detroit.[2] Land was the grandfather of aviator Charles Lindbergh (1902–1974).
Personal life
[edit]Land was born in Canada West on January 11, 1847. On April 28, 1875, he married Evangeline Lodge (1850–1919). They had two children: Evangeline Lodge Land Lindbergh (1876–1954) and Charles H. Land II (1881–1961). Land is known as the father of porcelain and gold crowns.[3] In 1889, he patented the platinum foil matrix for porcelain jacket crowns.[4] His New-York Tribune obituary credits him as the inventor of the gold and porcelain inlay system. Land practiced dentistry for 58 years.[5][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dr Charles H. Land who has revolutionized dental art by his remarkable Dental Inventions". Detroit Free Press. October 10, 1909. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lindbergh's Mother Dies; taught school". Chicago Tribune. September 8, 1954. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Dr Charles Henry Land". New-York Tribune. August 4, 1922. p. 9.
- ^ "1889-Dr Charles H. Land". bing.com image. bing.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Dentist Funeral set for Saturday". Detroit Free Press. August 4, 1922. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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- Charles Lindbergh House and Museum
- The Charles A. Lindbergh and Family Papers are available for research use at the Minnesota Historical Society.