Early History and Establishment of the Society
- The idea of the Angle School of Orthodontia originated during a meeting of the National Dental Association in 1899.
- Dr. Edward Hartley Angle had been teaching orthodontia at four different colleges.
- Unable to convince dental colleges to have a separate Department in Orthodontics, Angle was approached by four individuals to teach them orthodontics in St. Louis in 1900.
- The course was repeated in 1900 with additional students, establishing the first school of orthodontics.
- In 1900, the class organized a society known as The Society of Orthodontists, which later became the American Association of Orthodontists.
- Dr. Anna Hopkins, Angle's longtime secretary, became the first secretary of the Society.
- The Society played a significant role in the development of orthodontics.
Relocation and Expansion
- In 1907, the school moved from St. Louis to New York City.
- Only one class graduated in New York before the school relocated again.
- In 1908, the school moved to New London, Connecticut.
- Classes were initially held at Munsey Building and later at the Harbor School.
- In 1918, Angle purchased a Craftsman home in Pasadena, California, where the school was eventually moved.
Angle College of Orthodontia
- Classes resumed in Pasadena in 1920.
- Notable orthodontists such as Cecil C. Steiner, Spencer Atkinson, and George W. Hahn graduated from this class.
- Dr. Anna Hopkins, known as Mother Angle, played a significant role in teaching at the school.
- In 1922, the Angle Society of Orthodontics was established by the students.
- The school received a charter from the State of California in 1924 and became Angle College of Orthodontia.
Notable Graduates
- Albert Ketcham, Alfred Paul Rogers, Albin Oppenheim, Allan G. Brodie, Arthur Roberts.
- Bernhard Weinberger, B. Frank Gray, Cecil C. Steiner, Charles A. Hawley, Charles H. Tweed.
- Charles Blackmar, Charles Boyd, Copeland Shelden, Dean Harold Noyes, Ernest Martin Setzer.
- F. Ishii, F. W. Rafter, Frederick C. Kemple, Frank A. Gough, Frank E. Shelden.
- Frank M. Casto, Frederick Bogue Noyes, Frederick Lester Stanton, Genette Weaverling Harbour, George W. Hahn.
Miscellaneous
- Dr. Anna Hopkins married Edward Hartley Angle in 1906 and became Mrs. Edward Hartley Angle.
- The school moved to Pasadena, California in 1918.
- The school's charter was received from the State of California in 1924.
Angle School of Orthodontia was the first school of orthodontics in the world, established by Edward Angle in 1899. The school taught its students orthodontics over a period of 3–6 weeks. The school graduated 183 students until it closed in 1927. Among the graduates, 25 students became presidents of the American Association of Orthodontists, 11 students became head of orthodontic departments and three students became dental school deans.
Type | Academic (Certificate), research |
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Established | 1899 |
Principal | Edward Angle |
Students | 183 |
Location | , United States |