About Harold Wordsworth Barber
Lived 1886 – 1955 (aged 68). Harold Wordsworth Barber was a British dermatologist and physician, known for Palmoplantar pustulosis.
Harold Wordsworth Barber (1887–1955) was an English dermatologist.
Education and career After education at Repton, Harold Wordsworth Barber matriculated at Clare College, Cambridge and graduated there in natural sciences in 1908. After medical education at Guy's Hospital, he graduated in 1911 BCh and in 1912 MB from the University of Cambridge. For the academic year 1912–1913, supported by an Arthur Durham Travelling Fellowship, he studied dermatology for most of a year in Paris under Darier at Hôpital Saint-Louis and then briefly studied in Hamburg under Unna. From 1913 to 1915 Barber was a medical registrar at Guy's Hospital and qualified MRCP in 1914. In 1915 he joined the RAMC and during WWI served in India, Mesopotamia, German East Africa, and France.
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Who was Harold Wordsworth Barber?
English dermatologist
When was Harold Wordsworth Barber born?
Harold Wordsworth Barber was born on 13 May 1886.
When did Harold Wordsworth Barber die?
Harold Wordsworth Barber died on 14 January 1955.
What was Harold Wordsworth Barber's occupation?
Harold Wordsworth Barber was a dermatologist and physician.
What was Harold Wordsworth Barber known for?
Harold Wordsworth Barber was known for Palmoplantar pustulosis.
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Harold Wordsworth Barber was British.
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