Sinkford, Jeanne Craig
1933- · Contribution: 1975
Dentist and dental educator
First female dean of Howard University College of Dentistry; first female prosthodontist with a doctoral degree
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1933, Washington, D.C.
- Active since
- 1958
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- First female dean of a U.S. dental school
Impact on the world
Sinkford broke the gender barrier in dental-school leadership and spent decades expanding opportunity for women and underrepresented students in dentistry.
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