Thomas Caspar Gilchrist
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Thomas Caspar Gilchrist | |
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| Born | 15 June 1862 |
| Died | 14 November 1927 |
| Known for | Gilchrist's disease |
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| Profession | Physician |
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Thomas Caspar Gilchrist (15 June 1862 – 14 November 1927), was professor of dermatology at the University of Maryland before taking up the same position at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. He wrote on acne, erysipelas, X-ray dermatitis, porokeratosis, sarcoma of skin, and fatty atrophy. The fungal infection Gilchrist's disease is named for him.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ^ "Thomas Casper Gilchrist, M.D. 1862-1927". Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology. 17 (3): 392. 1 March 1928. doi:10.1001/archderm.1928.02380090104011. ISSN 0096-6029.
- ^ "Thomas Caspar Gilchrist". www.whonamedit.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Caspar Gilchrist". British Journal of Dermatology. 40 (1): 33–34. January 1928. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.1928.tb09253.x. ISSN 0007-0963.
- ^ Cordell, Eugene Fauntleroy (1907). University of Maryland, 1807-1907: Its History, Influence, Equipment and Characteristics, with Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Its Founders, Benefactors, Egents, Faculty and Alumni. Lewis publishing Company. p. 64.
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