Mary Haviland Stilwell Kuesel

Summary

Mary Haviland Stilwell Kuesel sometimes spelled Stillwell-Kuesel (April 30, 1866 – June 22, 1936) was a pioneer American dentist.[1] She was the founder of the Women's Dental Association of the United States, which she founded in 1892 with 12 charter members.[2]

Mary Haviland Stilwell Kuesel
Dr. Mary H. Stilwell
Born
Mary Haviland Stilwell

April 30, 1866
DiedJune 22, 1936
NationalityAmerican
OccupationDentist
Known forFounded the Women's Dental Association of the U.S.
SpouseGeorge C. Kuesel

Biography edit

Mary Haviland Stilwell was born April 30, 1866, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1892, she founded the Women's Dental Association of the U.S. with 12 charter members.[2][3][4]

In 1902, she married Dr. George C. Kuesel,[5] a medical doctor.[6] They were associate members of the Fairmount Park Art Association.[7] She died June 22, 1936, in Philadelphia of coronary thrombosis.[5] Her correspondence is held in a collection by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.[8]

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References edit

  1. ^ Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1991.
  2. ^ a b unknown. "History of AAWD". American Association of Women Dentists. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  3. ^ "About AAWD – AAWD". American Association of Women Dentists. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  4. ^ Bird & Robinson 2016, p. 8.
  5. ^ a b White, McQuillen & Ziegler 1936, p. 1332.
  6. ^ American Public Health Association 1950, p. 1588.
  7. ^ Fairmount Park Art Association 1914, p. 58.
  8. ^ "Holdings: Mary H. Stillwell Kuesel correspondence". Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Attribution edit

  •   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Fairmount Park Art Association (1914). Annual Report (Public domain ed.).

Bibliography edit

  • American Public Health Association (1950). American Journal of Public Health and the Nation's Health. American Public Health Association.
  • Bird, Doni L.; Robinson, Debbie S. (16 May 2016). Modern Dental Assisting - E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 978-0-323-22121-4.
  • Historical Society of Pennsylvania (May 1991). Guide to the manuscript collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
  • White, J. D.; McQuillen, John Hugh; Ziegler, George Jacob (1936). The Dental Cosmos. Vol. 78. S. S. White Dental Manufacturing Company.