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About John Greenwood
John Greenwood was an American fifer and dentist, serving as George Washington's personal dentist. He was responsible for designing Washington's famous dentures, which were not wood but carved from hippopotamus tusk. He invented the first known "dental foot engine" in 1790.
Everything about John Greenwood →- Occupation
- dentist
- Born
- May 17, 1760
- Died
- November 16, 1819