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Albert G. Richards was born in Chicago in 1917<ref>{{cite web|title=Biography|url=http://flowerxrays.com/bio.htm|website=flowerxrays.com|accessdate=23 July 2014}}</ref>. Richards studied at the [[University of Michigan]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Albert G. Richards, radiografía de una flor|url=http://www.tuugo.es/SiteViewer/001000391117?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.floresyplantas.net%2Fflores-y-plantas-en-el-arte%2Falbert-g-richards-radiografia-de-una-flor%2F#!|publisher=Flores Y Plantas Magazine|accessdate=23 July 2014}}</ref> and received a degrees in Chemical Engineering and Physics. In 1940, he joined the School of Dentistry as an instructor. By 1959 he was made Professor and in 1974 was named the Marcus L. Ward Professor of Dentistry, the first distinguished professorship at the University of Michigan’s dental school. |
Albert G. Richards was born in Chicago in 1917<ref>{{cite web|title=Biography|url=http://flowerxrays.com/bio.htm|website=flowerxrays.com|accessdate=23 July 2014}}</ref>. Richards studied at the [[University of Michigan]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Albert G. Richards, radiografía de una flor|url=http://www.tuugo.es/SiteViewer/001000391117?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.floresyplantas.net%2Fflores-y-plantas-en-el-arte%2Falbert-g-richards-radiografia-de-una-flor%2F#!|publisher=Flores Y Plantas Magazine|accessdate=23 July 2014}}</ref> and received a degrees in Chemical Engineering and Physics. In 1940, he joined the School of Dentistry as an instructor. By 1959 he was made Professor and in 1974 was named the Marcus L. Ward Professor of Dentistry, the first distinguished professorship at the University of Michigan’s dental school. Richards taught at Michigan for more than four decades<ref>{{cite web|title=University of Michigan Professor Page|url=http://www-personal.umich.edu/~agrxray/history.html|accessdate=23 July 2014}}</ref>. |
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==Publications== |
==Publications== |
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Richards floral radiographs were first published in 1962 in the [[National Geographic Society]]'s School Bulletin |
Richards floral radiographs were first published in 1962 in the [[National Geographic Society]]'s School Bulletin. The October 1986 issue of the [[Smithsonian Magazine]] displayed my floral radiographs on the front cover plus five additional interior pages<ref>{{cite web|title=Smithsonian Magazine Oct 1986 issue|url=http://backissues.com/issue/Smithsonian-October-1986|accessdate=23 July 2014}}</ref>. |
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Richards was then published in 1990 in Editor's Choice - Smithsonian<ref>{{cite book|title=Editor's choice : Smithsonian : an anthology of the first two decades of Smithsonian magazine.|date=1990|publisher=Smithsonian Books|location=Washington, DC|isbn=978-0895990273|edition=1st ed.|accessdate=23 July 2014}}</ref> and he self published a book of my 2-D images called 'The Secret Garden - 100 Floral Radiographs' <ref>{{cite book|last1=Richards|first1=Albert G.|title=The secret garden : 100 floral radiographs|date=1990|publisher=Almar Co.|location=Ann Arbor, Mich.|isbn=978-0962879104|edition=1st ed.|accessdate=23 July 2014}}</ref>. |
Richards was then published in 1990 in Editor's Choice - Smithsonian<ref>{{cite book|title=Editor's choice : Smithsonian : an anthology of the first two decades of Smithsonian magazine.|date=1990|publisher=Smithsonian Books|location=Washington, DC|isbn=978-0895990273|edition=1st ed.|accessdate=23 July 2014}}</ref> and he self published a book of my 2-D images called 'The Secret Garden - 100 Floral Radiographs' <ref>{{cite book|last1=Richards|first1=Albert G.|title=The secret garden : 100 floral radiographs|date=1990|publisher=Almar Co.|location=Ann Arbor, Mich.|isbn=978-0962879104|edition=1st ed.|accessdate=23 July 2014}}</ref>. |
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==Awards== |
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Richards was honoured by the creation of the Albert G. Richards Award for Excellence in Radiography, which is given annually to a student<ref>{{cite book|title=School of dentistry students organisations and awards|publisher=University of Michigan Official Publication|page=43|url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Cq2fAAAAMAAJ&lpg=PA43&ots=gSh3TJ-btY&dq=Albert%20G.%20Richards%20Award%20for%20Excellence%20in%20Radiography&pg=PA43#v=onepage&q=Albert%20G.%20Richards%20Award%20for%20Excellence%20in%20Radiography&f=false|accessdate=23 July 2014}}</ref>. |
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==Accomplishments== |
==Accomplishments== |
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Richards invented the [[recessed cone dental x-ray head]], being the first to use the electron microscope to see the microstructure of human teeth, and inventing the liquid mold technique for showing, with x-rays, the topography of surfaces. This technique has been applied in such diverse fields as [[fingerprinting]] and identification, [[botany]], [[paleobotany]], art and archeology. Additionally Richards invented [[dynamic tomography]], a radiographic procedure that allows scientists to examine successively, an infinite number of thin layers of an object, and devising the [[Buccal Object Rule]], a radiographic procedure for determining the relative location of objects hidden in the oral region. Before his death in 2008, he also held six patents on his inventions and was the author of more than 100 publications<ref>{{cite web|title=the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Award|url=http://www.aaomr.org/?page=RichardsAward|accessdate=23 July 2014}}</ref>. |
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A collection of his work is now held by [[The Museum of Jurassic Technology]] in LA, where is is currently on display. |
A collection of his work is now held by [[The Museum of Jurassic Technology]] in LA, where is is currently on display. |
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Revision as of 15:20, 23 July 2014
Albert G. Richards (1917-2008) was a photographer and dental scientist.
Career
Albert G. Richards was born in Chicago in 1917[1]. Richards studied at the University of Michigan[2] and received a degrees in Chemical Engineering and Physics. In 1940, he joined the School of Dentistry as an instructor. By 1959 he was made Professor and in 1974 was named the Marcus L. Ward Professor of Dentistry, the first distinguished professorship at the University of Michigan’s dental school. Richards taught at Michigan for more than four decades[3].
Publications
Richards floral radiographs were first published in 1962 in the National Geographic Society's School Bulletin. The October 1986 issue of the Smithsonian Magazine displayed my floral radiographs on the front cover plus five additional interior pages[4].
Richards was then published in 1990 in Editor's Choice - Smithsonian[5] and he self published a book of my 2-D images called 'The Secret Garden - 100 Floral Radiographs' [6].
Awards
Richards was honoured by the creation of the Albert G. Richards Award for Excellence in Radiography, which is given annually to a student[7].
Accomplishments
Richards invented the recessed cone dental x-ray head, being the first to use the electron microscope to see the microstructure of human teeth, and inventing the liquid mold technique for showing, with x-rays, the topography of surfaces. This technique has been applied in such diverse fields as fingerprinting and identification, botany, paleobotany, art and archeology. Additionally Richards invented dynamic tomography, a radiographic procedure that allows scientists to examine successively, an infinite number of thin layers of an object, and devising the Buccal Object Rule, a radiographic procedure for determining the relative location of objects hidden in the oral region. Before his death in 2008, he also held six patents on his inventions and was the author of more than 100 publications[8].
A collection of his work is now held by The Museum of Jurassic Technology in LA, where is is currently on display.
Personal life
Richards was married and had 5 children[9].
References
- ^ "Biography". flowerxrays.com. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "Albert G. Richards, radiografía de una flor". Flores Y Plantas Magazine. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "University of Michigan Professor Page". Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "Smithsonian Magazine Oct 1986 issue". Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ Editor's choice : Smithsonian : an anthology of the first two decades of Smithsonian magazine (1st ed. ed.). Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books. 1990. ISBN 978-0895990273.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help);|edition=has extra text (help) - ^ Richards, Albert G. (1990). The secret garden : 100 floral radiographs (1st ed. ed.). Ann Arbor, Mich.: Almar Co. ISBN 978-0962879104.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help);|edition=has extra text (help) - ^ School of dentistry students organisations and awards. University of Michigan Official Publication. p. 43. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Award". Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "Biography". flowerxrays.com. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
