Robert Schattner graduated from Penn Dental Medicine in 1948 and went on to make a great impact on the world of Dentistry and give back to PDM. Born in New York, he studied chemistry in undergrad before going to Penn. In this display we found his notes and even an old quiz in a Bacterial Infection book by JLT Appleton. The class must have been informative because Schattner went on to invent Chloraseptic and Sporcidin. These photos were found in a collection of paperwork he donated to PDM. After a long and successful career, he became Dental Overseer for Penn.
"Dr. Robert I. Schattner, 91, of Bethesda, MD, died on 29 January 2017 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda. Dr. Schattner, a dentist, a generous philanthropist and researcher, had an entrepreneurial spirit that earned him great respect among his colleagues and in his community. He contributed much as a supporter of education in his community and in dental education. He was a Life Member of the American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM), where he generously endowed numerous Oral Medicine educational endeavors.
As a result of his leadership role and vigorous support of his Alma Mater, the University of Pennsylvania honored Dr. Schattner in 2002; the Robert Schattner Center, which houses the School of Dental Medicine, was dedicated to him." - AAOM
Robert Schattner left many notes in his textbooks. Most prominently displayed here are notes and quiz he took in 1945 from JLT Appleton's Microbiology class. They were found in a copy of Appleton's Bacterial Infection. In blue pen and lined paper; we can see what Schattner deemed important to make notes of, and what students at the time were being tested on.
