1867 - 1953
Ida Gray American Dentist
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American Dentist Ida Gray was born on 4th March, 1867 in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee and passed away on 3rd May 1953 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois aged 86. They is most remembered for First African-American dentist in USA. Their zodiac sign is Pisces.
Ida Gray is a member of the following lists: University of Michigan alumni, 1953 deaths and 1867 births.
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Details
| Birthday |
4th March, 1867
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| Birthplace |
Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee
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| Died |
3rd May, 1953
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| Place of Death |
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
dentist
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| Occupation |
Dentist
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| Claim to Fame |
First African-American dentist in USA
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| Year(s) Active |
1875-1928, 1875–1928
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Ida Gray (also known as Ida Gray Nelson and Ida Rollins; March 4, 1867 – May 3, 1953) was the first African-American woman to become a dentist in the United States. At a very young age she became an orphan when her parents died. Later in her life she became interested in dentistry when she went to work in the offices of Jonathan Taft, an early advocate for women to learn dentistry. After her apprenticeship in his office, Gray was able to pass the entrance examinations and then attended the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. When she graduated, it was widely published that she was the first African American dentist in the United States and she was promoted as a role model for women to follow. Gray practiced in Ohio before settling in Chicago, where she remained until her death.
