Robert Willan

Biography

• Born November 12, 1757
• Died

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Medical Eponyms

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Key Medical Contributions

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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

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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):

Eponymous terms

• Bateman T. A practical synopsis of cutaneous diseases according to the arrangement of Dr. Willan, exhibiting a concise view of the diagnostic symptoms and the method of treatment. 1813