Gen. Emillio Nunez Rodriguez (1855 – 1922) – Borne in Cuba, graduated as dentist in 1889 in Philadelphia. After 1900 he was Mayor of Havana, Vice President of Cuba, General of Cuban Army.
Dr. Jose da Silva Xavier – Tiradentes – Was proclaimed civic patron of the Brazilian nation. A dreamer and an idealist he involved himself deeply in he “Revolutionary Conspiracy”. Denounced, his death sentence was read in 1789. His godfather give him practical knowledge of dentistry and thagh he did not follow regular course he had a reasonable sum of knowledge.
Joshef Trumpeldor (1880 – 1920) – Received dentist’s diploma in 1900. After 1912 went to Palestine and joined “Zion Mule Corps”. In Russia he organized the Hecholtuz organization. In 1919 he went once again in Israel were in February 29 1920 was mortally wounded.
Casanova Danielle (1909 – 1943) – She obtained her degree in Paris. French resistance fighter, she became part of the Communist Party and in 1942, send to the concentration camp in Aushchvitz were she died in 1943.
Gen. Cirol Bernard Freyberg (1889 – 1963) – After college graduation he became dentist in New Zealand. In 1912 joined army and participate active in WW I and WW II. In 1946 he became the 7th Governator General of New Zealand.
Dr. Bernard J. Cigrand ( 1866 – 1932 ) “The Father of the American Flag Day”, was born in Waubeka, Wisconsin, graduated in 1888 from the Northwestern University Dental School and in 1891 from Lake Forest University as DDS. He conceived the idea of observing the U.S. Flag ceremony one day of the year. Through his efforts the Congress has officially adopted the U.S. Flag to be celebrated on June 14 1877. He served as dean of Illinois School of Dentistry, President of the American College of Dental Surgery, President of the Chicago Public Library.
Dr. Cheddi Jagan (1918 – 1997 ) Born on the Plantation Port Maurant Berbie, British Guiana, studied dentistry at Northwestern University Dental School graduating as DDS. Upon return to his country, he become the leader of Progressive Party. In 1952 he was Minister of Agriculture, in 1957 Minister of Industry and First Prime Minister of Guyana. From 1964 he was the lieder of opposition, and was also the president of Guyana’s Peace Council.
Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah ( 31 July 1893 – 9 July 1967), widely known as Māder-e Millat (“Mother of the Nation”), was a Pakistani politician, dental surgeon, stateswoman, and one of the leading founders of Pakistan
