Henry Radcliffe Crocker | |
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| Born | 6 March 1846 Hove, Sussex, England |
| Died | 22 August 1909 (aged 63) Engelberg, Obwalden, Switzerland |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University College London |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine, Dermatology |
| Institutions | University College Hospital |
Henry Radcliffe Crocker, FRCP (6 March 1846 – 22 August 1909) was an English dermatologist. Originally from Hove in Sussex, England, Crocker started his working life as an apprentice to a general practitioner before going to London to attend the University College Hospital medical school. Working as a resident medical officer with William Tilbury Fox, Crocker began a lifelong career in dermatology. With his 1888 book Diseases of the Skin: their Description, Pathology, Diagnosis and Treatment, he became known as a leading figure of dermatology.