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Hulusi Behçet

Hulusi Behçet, Turkish dermatologist and physician (died 1948)

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Born
February 20, 1889
Died
March 8, 1948
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1889

About Hulusi Behçet

Hulusi Behçet was a Turkish dermatologist and scientist. He described a disease of inflamed blood vessels in 1937, which is named after him as Behçet's disease. His portrait was depicted on a former Turkish postcard stamp. During this period of reform, Behçet founded the department of dermatology and venereal diseases. His first observations on Behçet's disease began with a patient he met between 1924 and 1925.

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Hulusi Behçet timeline

  1. His first observations on Behçet's disease began with a patient he met between 1924 and 1925.
  2. He described a disease of inflamed blood vessels in 1937, which is named after him as Behçet's disease.

The world when Hulusi Behçet was born

Hulusi Behçet was born in 1889. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineEiffel Tower opens for Paris World's Fair
  • Technology milestoneEiffel Tower — world's tallest structure
  • World population~1.49B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population58.6M

1889 versus 2026

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Measure18892026
Population58.6M341 million

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