Robert Willan

For the officer in the British Army, see Robert Hugh Willan. For the British surgeon and academic, see Robert Joseph Willan.

Robert Willan
Photograph of Robert Willan
Born(1757-11-12)12 November 1757
Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England
Died7 April 1812(1812-04-07) (aged 54)
Madeira, Portugal
OccupationDermatologist

Robert Willan FRS (12 November 1757 near Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England – 7 April 1812 in Madeira, Portugal) was an English physician, and the founder of dermatology as a medical specialty.

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