Robert Willan (1757-1812) was an English dermatologist.
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Biography
- Born November 12, 1757
- Died
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Major Publications
- Willan R. An essay on the king’s-evil. 1746
- Willan R. Observations on the ventilation of rooms; on the construction of chimneys; and on garden stoves. 1794
- Willan R. Observations on the sulphur-water, at Croft, near Darlington
- Willan R. On cutaneous diseases. 1808 (Vol I)
- Willan R. Miscellaneous works. Of the late Robert Willan. Comprising, An inquiry into the antiquity of the small-pox, measles, and scarlet fever, now first published. Edited by Ashby Smith, 1821
References
Biography
- Young PA. Remembering Robert Willan: How one man forever changed the way we approach skin diseases. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023; 88(1):
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