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Dorothy Geddes

First woman dentist in the UK (1936-1998) · Doctors · Died at 61

Dorothy Ann Malcolm Geddes OBE FRCS was the first woman to be appointed to a professorship of dentistry in the United Kingdom.

Dorothy Geddes is read in 2 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 5 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

Awards

Member of the Order of the British Empire

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh