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    Albert Kligman

    American dermatologist

    Albert Montgomery Kligman (March 17, – February 9, )[1] was an American dermatologist who co-invented Retin-A, the acne medicinering, with James Fulton in [2] Kligman performed human experiments on inmates at Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia, which led to a well-documented scandal years later. The experiments intentionally exposed humans to pathogens and dioxin, and later became a textbook example of unethical experimenting on humans. He and others involved were sued for alleged injuries, but the lawsuit was dismissed due to the statute of limitations expiring.[1]

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    Albert Montgomery Kligman was born in Philadelphia on March 17, , the son of Jewish immigrants. His father, born in Ukraine, was a newspaper distributor; his mother, born in England, was a sales clerk. As a child, he was a Boy Scout, developing a love of plants on scouting trips to the countryside.[3]

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    Albert M. Kligman dies at 93; dermatologist developed acne, wrinkle treatments and experimented on prisoners

    Dr. Albert M. Kligman, a dermatologist who developed the acne drug Retin-A and the antiwrinkle cream Renova but who may be remembered primarily for a series of experiments on prisoners that led to major reforms in the U.S. medical testing establishment, died Feb. 9 at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. He was

    FOR THE RECORD:
    Albert Kligman obituary: The obituary in the Feb. 24 LATExtra section on dermatologist Albert Kligman referred to Holmesburg as a city in Pennsylvania. Holmesburg is a neighborhood within Philadelphia city limits. —

    Kligman died of a heart attack, according to the University of Pennsylvania, where he had been a faculty member for 50 years.

    A prolific researcher, Kligman was first to describe the human hair-growth cycle, investigated the pathogenesis of acne vulgaris, identified the effects of sunlight on the skin, and coined the terms ph

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    Curriculum vitae. Albert M. Kligman, M.D., Ph.D., Dr. h.c

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    Publication types

    • Bibliography
    • Biography
    • Historical Article
    • Portrait

    MeSH terms

    • Bibliographies as Topic*
    • Dermatology* / history
    • History, 20th Century
    • Pennsylvania