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John Greenwood (John Danforth Herman Greenwood) was born on 17 May, 1760 in Boston, MA, is an American dentist. Discover John Greenwood's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?
| Popular As |
John Danforth Herman Greenwood |
| Occupation |
composer,soundtrack,music_department |
| Age |
69 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
17 May 1760 |
| Birthday |
17 May |
| Birthplace |
Boston, MA |
| Date of death |
16 November, 1819 |
| Died Place |
New York, NY |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Composer with the age 69 years old group.
John Greenwood Height, Weight & Measurements
At 69 years old, John Greenwood height not available right now. We will update John Greenwood's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
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John Greenwood Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is John Greenwood worth at the age of 69 years old? John Greenwood’s income source is mostly from being a successful Composer. He is from United States. We have estimated John Greenwood's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Composer |
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Timeline
John Greenwood (May 17, 1760 – November 16, 1819) was an American fifer and dentist, serving as George Washington's personal dentist.
He was responsible for designing Washington's famous dentures, which were not wood but carved from hippopotamus tusk.
Greenwood was born on May 17, 1760, in Boston, and lived there for most of his early life.
Living a “troubled” childhood, Greenwood had become close friends with Samuel Maverick, a seventeen-year-old victim of the Boston Massacre.
He was excited by the musical sounds of the British regulars which had occupied Boston and later learned to play several tunes on the fife.
At sixteen, however, he was sent to Falmouth, Maine, to live with his uncle.
He served twenty months in Captain Theodore Bliss's company of the 26th Massachusetts Regiment, playing the fife in the Continental Army from 1775 to 1778.
He was the grandson of Isaac Greenwood, a mathematics professor at Harvard, and son of Isaac Greenwood, the first native-born American dentist.
On April 19, 1775, the first shots of the American Revolutionary War were fired at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
In May, Greenwood heard the news and alone walked 150 mi from Falmouth to Boston, occasionally stopping at taverns to play music for soldiers.
Writing in his autobiography, he claimed that when he was asked what he was doing he said, “I was going to fight for my country”.
A few months later in June, the Americans had lost the Battle of Bunker Hill and the British were able to establish encampments in that area north of Charlestown.
Greenwood had heard of this whilst walking through Cambridge, west of the battle.
He witnessed struggling wounded men returning to Cambridge on foot, which discouraged him from continuing any more service.
He was, however, encouraged to continue after apparently witnessing a wounded black soldier, who planned to return to battle after fixing his injuries.
He invented the first known "dental foot engine" in 1790.
Greenwood served as a fifer during the American Revolutionary War at sixteen years of age.
A letter from John Greenwood to Lt. General George Washington on his denture charges, dated 1799, is in the A.D. Black History of Dentistry Collection at Northwestern University.
