title: Dr. Robert S. Harris: nutritionist, oral science researcher, and visionary MIT educator.
abstract: Efforts in dental research and training have received the contribution of individuals who had no formal training in dentistry, yet they understood the dental field and the educational needs of those who would be engaged in dental research, teaching, and service in industry and academia. Dr. Robert S. Harris (1904-1983) was such a man. What follows is a personal remembrance of his character, his research accomplishments, and his successful educational endeavors in the dental field.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Comparative Medicine, 35294, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Navia
mesh_terms: D003731:Dental Caries / Q000378:metabolism; D018865:Dental Research / Q000266:history; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000378:metabolism; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education; D019242:Oral Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000378:metabolism; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D018977:Micronutrients; D014131:Trace Elements