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The Lindsay Society is an organisation named after Lilian Lindsay, who was the first woman in the UK to qualify as a dentist. The society aims to promote the history of dentistry and achievements, as well as to provide opportunities for professional development and networking among dentists.

Lilian Lindsay was a pioneer in the field of dentistry, and her accomplishments opened doors for other women to follow in her footsteps. The Lindsay Society was founded to honour her legacy and to support the continued progress of women in dentistry. Today, the society is open to all dental professionals and provides a range of resources and programs to support their personal and professional growth.

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The Lindsay Society is an organisation named after Lilian Lindsay, who was the first woman in the UK to qualify as a dentist. The society aims to promote the history of dentistry and achievements, as well as to provide opportunities for professional development and networking among dentists.

Lilian Lindsay was a pioneer in the field of dentistry, and her accomplishments opened doors for other women to follow in her footsteps. The Lindsay Society was founded to honour her legacy and to support the continued progress of women in dentistry. Today, the society is open to all dental professionals and provides a range of resources and programs to support their personal and professional growth.

What is The Lindsay Society?

The Society is named after Lilian Lindsay, who in 1895 became the first woman in the United Kingdom to qualify as a dentist. She founded the BDA Library and Museum and went on to become the sub-editor of the British Dental Journal and in 1946 the first female President of the British Dental Association.

She became a renowned dental historian and a self-taught linguist; translating the second edition (1747) of Pierre Fauchard’s seminal work ’Le Chriurgien Dentiste ou Traité des Dents’ (The Surgeon Dentist or Treatise on the Teeth) into English. In 1946, in recognition of her outstanding career, she was appointed CBE.

Lilian Lindsay died on 31st January 1960 aged 88.

The Society continues to promote her ideals.