William John Gies (February 21, 1872 – May 20, 1956) was a US biochemist and dentist. Gies was born in Reisterstown, Maryland. He made Bachelor of Science at Gettysburg College in 1893 and Ph.D. at Yale University in 1897. In 1899 he started teaching at Columbia University. He co-founded the School of Dentistry at Columbia, leading to the creation of the American Association of Dental Schools. He published a landmark report in 1926 on Dental Education in the US and Canada. External links Picture and biography About Gies' report on dental education, 1926 1872 births 1956 deaths American biochemists Yale University alumni People from Reistertown, Maryland American dentists Gettysburg College alumni Columbia University faculty