Walter Burckhardt (2 March 1905 – 29 October 1971) was a Swiss dermatologist most notable for his contributions on occupational dermatoses.
Walter Burckhardt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1905 |
| Died | 29 October 1971 (aged 66) Zurich, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Citizenship | Switzerland |
| Alma mater | University of Zürich |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Dermatology |
| Institutions | University of Zurich |
During the 1930s, Burckhardt took over from Max Tièche the management of the City Department for Skin and Venereal Diseases in Zurich; he became Privatdozent in 1938 and Titularprofessor in 1947 at the University of Zurich.
Publications
edit- Peter J. Lynch, Stephan Epstein (editors). Burckhardt's Atlas and manual of dermatology and venerology. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore 1977, ISBN 0-683-01134-0
Further reading
edit- Barbara Wicki-Bühler: Leben und Werk des Dermatologen Walter Burckhardt 1905–1971. Medical Dissertation. University of Zurich, Zürich 1995.