Although he usually went by the name of J. Parmly Paret, he was the namesake of his grandfather, Dr. Jahial Parmly, a New York City dentist, who invented the furness for making porcelain teeth in the 1840s. His father, Henry Paret, was the head of the woolen clothing manufacturer that became known as "Henry Paret & Co".
Although he usually went by the name of J. Parmly Paret, he was the namesake of his grandfather, Dr. Jahial Parmly, a New York City dentist, who invented the furness for making porcelain teeth in the 1840s. His father, Henry Paret, was the head of the woolen clothing manufacturer that became known as "Henry Paret & Co".
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