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His Contributions to Dermatology

THEODORE ROSENTHAL, M.D.

Arch Dermatol. 1961;84(4):613-618.

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During a third of a century of teaching dermatosyphilology, the terms kerion celsi and area celsi, among others, have been frequently invoked. It finally appeared appropriate, and more than timely, to gain some information about Celsus, with whom a confused association with Celsius (the Swedish astronomer [1701-1744] to whom we are indebted for centigrade thermometry) regretfully persisted.

Biographical Data

Classical literature, greatly enriched by Celsus' contributions, fails to provide much information on his person and his life. The exact dates of his birth and death are unknown, and even the period in which he lived can only be inferred from indirect evidence; the best opinion today is that he was a contemporary of the Emperor Tiberius (42 B.C.-37 A.D.), which means that he flourished in Rome in the first half of the first century A.D.¹ Some would place his birth in the year 25 B.C. He was born of . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
NEW YORK

The City of New York Department of Health.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication May 25, 1961.

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