Jacksonville in Morgan County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Greene Vardiman Black
1836-1915
| | Father of Modern Dentistry | |
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 8, 2021
1. Greene Vardiman Black Marker
Dental Office 1868-1867
2nd floor, Lot 58, This Square
Dental Office 1867-1876
2nd floor, Lot 121, This Square
At these locations, Dr. Black constructed the belt-driven dental drill and began work on the formula for dental amalgam and principles of operative dentistry that would guide the profession for over a century.
Erected 1986 by Illinois State Dental Society, G.V. Black District Dental Society and citizens of Jacksonville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine.
Location. 39° 44.033′ N, 90° 13.732′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Illinois, in Morgan County. It is at the intersection of West Morgan Street and South Main Street, on the left when traveling east on West Morgan Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 37 W Morgan St, Jacksonville IL 62650, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Original Survey Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln and Slavery (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Christian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); 1858 Senate Race Here (within shouting distance of this marker); The Second Morgan County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Sesquicentennial Time Capsule (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.
Also see . . . Greene Vardiman Black on Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 1, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 8, 2021
2. Greene Vardiman Black Marker
Marker is at the south-central part of the town square (by the bench).
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
