Early Life and Education - Attended Woodhouse Grove School and The Leys School in Cambridge, England - Received a scholarship to study dentistry at University of Michigan School of Dentistry and obtained degree in 1890 - Attended the London School of Dental Surgery to attain a dental degree in England

Career in Dentistry and Orthodontics - Practiced for 8 years in Windsor, England - Joined the British Dental Association in 1893 and became President in 1932 - Formed the British Society for the Study of Orthodontics (BSSO) in 1907 - Conducted a study on 3D facial growth by taking dental impressions and facial plaster models of his son William from age 6 to 21 - Contributed to the understanding of growth and development of the skull and jaws in children - Founder of the London Hospital Dental School

Contributions and Recognition - Received the Order of the British Empire for his service during WW1 - The Northcroft Memorial Lecture is delivered annually during the conference of the British Orthodontic Society

References - British Orthodontic Society Museum and Archive, History of Orthodontics, Key Figures, George Northcroft - Holland, Caroline (2007-06-23). 'That great palace of truth.' British Dental Journal, 202(12): 762–763 - Northcroft, George (1931-02-01). 'Two cases in orthodontic practice.' International Journal of Orthodontia, Oral Surgery and Radiography, 17(2): 156–159 - Northcroft, George (1929-08-01). 'The idea of normality in orthodontics.' International Journal of Orthodontia, Oral Surgery and Radiography, 15(8): 745–748

Additional Categories - Orthodontists - 1869 births - 1943 deaths - University of Michigan School of Dentistry alumni - British expatriates in the United States - British dentists