About Walter Brown Shelley
Lived 1917 – 2009 (aged 91–92). Walter Brown Shelley was a professor.
Walter Brown Shelley (February 6, 1917 - January 30, 2009), was an American physician who made important contributions to the field of dermatology including itching, sweating, and piezogenic papules on the feet. He coined the word "keratinocyte".
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Who was Walter Brown Shelley?
American Physician
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Walter Brown Shelley was born in 1917.
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Walter Brown Shelley died in 2009.
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Walter Brown Shelley was a professor.
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