Sharma O P
J Am Acad Dermatol. 1983 Dec;9(6):971-6. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(83)80098-x.
Robert Willan, the father of modern dermatology, was born on Nov. 12, 1757, at the Hill, near Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England. He was brought up in the principles of the Society of Friends. He graduated M.D. at Edinburgh in the summer of 1780 and went to London at the age of 23. In 1783, he was appointed physician to the Public Dispensary in Carey Street, London. Here he began his systematic studies of diseases of the skin. His work of classification and description of cutaneous diseases was presented to the Medical Society of London and was awarded the Fothergilian medal. Willan was a prolific writer. His friends and contemporaries admired him and had the greatest regard for his abilities. He died of heart failure on April 17, 1812, in Madeira.
现代皮肤病学之父罗伯特·威兰于1757年11月12日出生在英国约克郡塞德伯格附近的希尔。他在贵格会的教义熏陶下长大。1780年夏天，他在爱丁堡大学获得医学博士学位，并于23岁时前往伦敦。1783年，他被任命为伦敦凯瑞街公共药房的医生。在此，他开始了对皮肤病的系统研究。他对皮肤病的分类和描述著作被提交给伦敦医学协会，并荣获福瑟吉尔奖章。威兰是一位多产的作家。他的朋友和同代人钦佩他，并对他的能力极为敬重。1812年4月17日，他在马德拉死于心力衰竭。
