Willoughby Dayton Miller, (sculpture).

Willoughby Dayton Miller, (sculpture).

Hibbard, Frederick Cleveland, 1881-1950, sculptor.

Florentine Brotherhood Foundry, founder.

Willoughby Dayton Miller, (sculpture).

Dedicated Dec. 8, 1915. Relocated May 2, 1978. Rededicated Sept. 25, 1978.

Sculpture: bronze; Base: New Hampshire granite.

Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. x 32 in. x 32 in.; Base: approx. 7 x 5 x 5 ft.

(On north side:) Frederick C. Hibbard sc 1915 (At right, rear:) Florentine Brotherhood Foundry, Chicago, IL (On plaque on base, front:) ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF/WILLOUGHBY DAYTON MILLER/1853-1907/DENTAL SCIENTIST AND EDUCATOR/BENEFACTOR OF HIS PROFESSION/FRIEND OF HUMANITY/A NATIVE OF OHIO, A CITIZEN OF THE WORLD/BY THE DENTISTS OF THE UNITED STATES/DECEMBER 8, 1915 (On plaque on base, rear:) WILLOUGHBY DAYTON MILLER/A.B. D.O.S. M.D. Ph.D. SC.D. signed Founder's mark appears.

Full-length figure of Dr. Willoughby Dayton Miller stands on a square base. The figure is bearded and wears a suit and tie with a long frock coat. His proper right hand rests on his lapel, and there are papers tucked under the forearm. There is a time capsule located in the base.

Portrait male -- Miller, Willoughby Dayton -- Full length

Occupation -- Medicine -- Dentist

Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Columbus

Administered by Ohio State University, Campus Art Memorial Committee, The Office of the University Architect and Physical Planning, 400 Central Classroom Building, 2009 Millikin Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210

Located Ohio State University, Rear of 305 West 12th Avenue, Courtyard south of Postle Hall, Columbus, Ohio

Formerly located Ohio State University, Main library, South Oval Drive & Neil Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 1915-1978.

Dr. Willoughby Dayton Miller (1853-1907) was a doctor and researcher in dentistry who discovered the bacterial cause of tooth decay. This statue, the first installed at the University, was erected by the International Dental Federation for $5,000. Ohio dentists contributed $1,500 and the remainder was paid for by dentists from the other states. The site was intended to be temporary, pending completion of a group of medical buildings. When the statue was moved on May 2, 1978, a time capsule was discovered in the base. Its contents were given to the Dental School. The sculpture was refurbished in April 1985. IAS files include related articles from the University publications: the Lantern, Oct. 24, 1972, April 16, 1974, May 2, 1978, May 3, 1978, May 4, 1978; On Campus, Sept. 1978, May 11, 1979, and the Ohio State Journal, Dec. 9, 1915. IAS files also include related articles from the Columbus Citizen, Dec. 5, 1915, the Columbus Dispatch, April 28, 1985 and documentation regarding the erection of the statue.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Columbus survey, 1993.

Ohio State Journal (Columbus, OH), Dec. 9, 1915, pg. 7.

For model see: 75004119.

For model see: 75004120.

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