Historical Archives: Dermatological Topics and Figures

The document provided a historical overview of various dermatological topics and figures. It included insights into Thomas Bateman's personal archive, a review of 1940s dermatology inpatient care, and the history of scabies. It highlighted Daniel Carrion's self-experimentation, the discovery of dithranol, and Henry Radcliffe Crocker's contributions to dermatology. Joseph Goldberger's investigation into pellagra was detailed, showing its dietary cause. The document also covered Arthur Whitfield's career, the cultural significance of wigs, contributions of Karl Langer, Heinrich Koebner, and Alfred Blaschko, the adverse effects of radiation epilation for tinea capitis, and the consequences of hexachlorobenzene ingestion in Turkey. It provided biographies of Francis Xavier Dercum and detailed the differentiation of erythema multiforme, Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen's discovery of Mycobacterium leprae, the history of hidradenitis suppurativa, and the challenges in TB control.