Walter Freudenthal
Walter Freudenthal | |
|---|---|
Breslau, German Empire | |
| Died | 27 March 1952 (aged 58) London, UK |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | Friedrich-Wilhelms University |
| Occupation(s) | Dermatologist, dermatopathologist |
| Known for |
|
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Pathologist |
| Institutions | Friedrich-Wilhelms University University College Hospital |
| Sub-specialties | Dermatology |
| Research | Histopathology of skin |
Walter Freudenthal (6 May 1893 – 27 March 1952) was a German-Jewish dermatologist who gave the earliest clear
He worked with dermatologist Geoffrey Dowling on the connection between dermatomyositis and scleroderma and was later appointed to the first readership in dermatological histology by London University.
In addition to lecturing, demonstrating specimens at the Royal Society of Medicine and postgraduate training, Freudenthal wrote many papers on his histopathological findings, and chapters in dermatology textbooks.
Early life
Walter Freudenthal was born on 6 May 1893
Early career
While working in the histopathology laboratory and being in charge of the male ward in the outpatient clinic, he became a university lecturer and then full professor. He became concerned that existing skin treatments were inadequate and started to work with a pharmacist to educate himself on the chemical content of various ointments and creams. At the same time, he lectured on
He was particularly influenced by Breslau's chair of dermatology Josef Jadassohn,[3] and was his assistant from 1920 to 1933 at the Breslau University.[2] He also worked alongside other well-known names in the field of dermatology, such as W. N. Goldsmith, Max Jessner and Rudolph L. Mayer. After receiving his MD in 1922, he became a privatdozent in 1929.[2]
His most significant works were written at Breslau.[3] He examined 14 biopsy specimens of lesions taken from the skin of either the back of the hands or the upper face from 13 people aged between 34 and 76. He gave the earliest histopathological definition of these lesions, which he called keratoma senile (actinic keratosis), and distinguished them from verruca senilis (seborrheic keratosis).[4][5] The description appeared in the Archiv für Dermatologie und Syphilis in 1926 and was regarded by his colleagues as important.[3][5] He also proposed that keratoma senile might be caused by sunlight.[3]
University College Hospital
.jpg)
Like many other Jewish physicians at his university, the Nazi takeover in 1933 resulted in the withdrawal of his permission to lecture, and in due course he moved to England.[3]
On arrival in London he was asked to recertify in order to practice medicine. He opted against this and instead, with the help of
During the Second World War, he assisted in the outpatient department of UCH, and after the war he became active in postgraduate training of home and international dermatologists.
Death and legacy
Freudenthal suffered from constant headaches[2] and heart disease in the final five years of life and, following a morning's work in the laboratory, died in London on 27 May 1952 at the age of 58.[3] His wife survived him.[2]
The poet Ruth Hoffmann,[12] who was also a friend of Freudenthal, devoted a significant section of her book to him. Meine Freunde aus Davids Geschlecht (My friends from David’s lineage) was published in 1947 in Berlin and contained a description of him, which was quoted by a colleague:
A man with thinning, blackish hair, an unmistakable, nimble, bird-like gait, who would disappear as fast as he had approached. He would depart with a short farewell, which would not last longer than the usual good-bye on the main station of Breslau after a weekend trip, even when it involved foreign travel, the ocean, years, and war.[3]
Numerous textbooks and articles by other dermatologists refer to him as Freudenthal of Wroclaw.[9][10][13]
Selected publications
Articles
- "Verruca senilis und Keratoma senile", Archiv für Dermatologie und Syphilis, June 1926, Volume 152, Issue 2, pp. 505–528.
- "Amyloid in der Haut." Archiv für Dermatologie und Syphilis, 1930, pp. 40–94.
- "Nodular Non-Diabetic Cutaneous Xanthomatosis with Hypercholesterolæmia and Atypical Histological Features", co-authored with F. Parkes Weber, .
- "Sarcoid", , pp. 11–16.
Book chapters
- "Skin Biopsy", in Sidney Campbell (Ed.) Dyke's Recent Advances in Clinical Pathology, Blakiston, 1951.
- "Pseudoxanthoma elasticum and warts and condylomata" co-authored with Rudolph Spitzer in J. Jadassohn’s Handbuch der Haut- und Geschlechtskrankheiten: Nicht Entzündliche Dermatosen II, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GMBH, 1969. ISBN 978-3-662-27153-7
References
- ISBN 978-1-56833-121-8.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Dr Walter Freudenthal. 6th May 1893–27th March 1952". vdocuments.net. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Walter Freudenthal: An eleucidator of solar keratosis lost in time – Derm101". www.derm101.com. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ISSN 0096-6029.
- ^ PMID 13520651.
- ^ "British Association of Dermatologists – Into the 20th Century". www.bad.org.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- )
- ^ "Geoffrey Barrow Dowling". Lives of the fellows. Royal College of Physicians. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ S2CID 37221570.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-07-176964-8, retrieved 21 August 2018
- ^ Cerroni, Lorenzo; Kerl, Helmut (2012), Goldsmith, Lowell A.; Katz, Stephen I.; Gilchrest, Barbara A.; Paller, Amy S. (eds.), "Chapter 117. Keratoacanthoma", Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine (8th ed.), The McGraw-Hill Companies, retrieved 24 August 2018
- ^ "Hoffmann, Ruth nell'Enciclopedia Treccani". www.treccani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ISBN 978-93-5090-459-6.
Further reading
- Displaced German Scholars: A Guide to Academics in Peril in Nazi Germany During the 1930s, Borgo Press/Wildside Press, 1993. p. 62
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
