Karl Holubar (1936–2013): Dermatologic Historian Par Excellence

Karl Holubar () was born on June 3, 1936 in Vienna, Austria, the son of Gottlieb and Therese Holubar. He attended local schools and matriculated at the University of Vienna Medical School, receiving his medical degree in 1960. He took his dermatology training under the long time chief of the Vienna department, Josef Tappeiner (1909–1996). For the rest of his professional life, dermatology would be joined with the history of dermatology not only for his intellectual curiosity but also as a vocation. These endeavours led to his becoming one of the most respected and recognized historians of dermatology worldwide during the past 50 years.
Source: Clinics in Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Caretaker of the Skin Source Type: research