in getting George Washington's dentures displayed at the Smithsonian's Museum of History and Technology. Alfred Chandler died on September 24, 1978. He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery. References 1978 deaths University of Pennsylvania alumni Military personnel from Rhode Island United States Navy rear admirals Recipients of the Legion of Merit 1890 births People from Newport, Rhode Island American dentists 20th-century American naval officers Burials at Arlington National Cemetery 20th-century dentists