Walter Burckhardt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Walter Burckhardt

dermatologist (1905-1971)

Date of Birth: 02-Mar-1905

Place of Birth: Zürich, canton of Zürich, Switzerland

Date of Death: 29-Oct-1971

Profession: university teacher, dermatologist

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Walter Burckhardt (March 2, 1905 – October 29, 1971) was a Swiss dermatologist most notable for his contributions on occupational dermatoses. During the 1930s, Burckhardt took over from Max Tièche the management of the City Department for Skin and Venereal Diseases in Zurich; he became Privatdozent in 1938 and Titularprofessor in 1947 at the University of Zurich.