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Research Article | DOI: https://doi.org/10.31579/2578-8949/176
The Petro Mohyla Black Sea State University, Nikolaev, Ukraine.
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Citation: Konstantin A. Bugaevsky, (2024), Dermatology and Venerology in Reflection of a Number of Collectible Means, Dermatology and Dermatitis, 11(2); DOI:10.31579/2578-8949/176
Copyright: © 2024, Konstantin Anatolyevich Bugaevsky. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of The Creative Commons. Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Received: 07 September 2024 | Accepted: 14 November 2024 | Published: 21 November 2024
Keywords: dermatology; venereology; scientists and doctors; philately; postage stamps; artistic stamped envelopes; special cancellation postmarks; numismatics; commemorative table medals; phaleristics; thematic badges dedicated to dermatology and venereology
In this research article, its author presents the results of a new study conducted by him, thematically dedicated to such an important medical science as dermatology. As illustrative material, screenshot copies of found philatelic, numismatic and phaleristic materials are presented, dedicated to both the science itself - dermatology, and a number of famous dermatologists, both scientists and practicing doctors.
Issues related to the study of any of the medical fields, including in the reflection of a number of collecting tools, will always be both relevant and in demand. This, in particular, concerns the study of such clinical disciplines as dermatology and venereology. In the process of preparing for this study, and in the process of writing, based on its results, this research article, its author found that in earlier years, other authors had already addressed this topic [1, 2]. But, as it turned out, the authors of previous research articles relied only on philatelic materials in their studies, did not use numismatics and phaleristics at all, dedicated to both dermatology and phaleristics. In contrast to them, the author of this new study actively used, in addition to new, modern philatelic materials, these two important and valuable collecting tools - numismatics and phaleristics, in all their diversity. In total, this research work presented 48 philatelic screenshot copies; 9 numismatic, and 14 phaleristic screenshot copies, in total - 71 screenshot copies, a wide variety of collection materials.
Aim
The purpose of writing this research article is the author's attempt to present to the esteemed readers the results of the author's research in the form of new philatelic and numismatic materials discovered by him, thematically dedicated to both the medical science of dermatology and its heroes, scientists and practicing physicians, dermatologists.
Hypothesis of the article
During the preparation for this research work, its author put forward the following working hypothesis, namely: there is a fairly large number of collection materials, both philatelic - postage stamps, special cancellation postmarks, envelopes, and numismatic - commemorative, table medals, from different countries of the world and different years of their issue, which are dedicated to both dermatology and dermatologist specialists.
Methods and means of research
When writing this scientific article, its author actively used such research methods as literary-critical analysis of available materials on the issue under study. For this purpose, both medical sites and Internet pages devoted to dermatology and dermatologists, as well as professional collectors' sites, in particular, philatelists, were studied in order to find materials thematically devoted to medical topics. Also, when drawing up the list of sources of information used in writing this research article, its author, strictly without fail, indicated the places of their borrowing from the Internet, in order to comply with copyright.
The presentation of new, found by the author, in the process of preliminary research, collectible, philatelic and numismatic materials, I would like to begin with postage stamps and artistic stamped cover and first day cover, as well as a commemorative, Austrian, table, bronze medal, dedicated to Ferdinand Ritter von Hebre. In Figure 1, these Austrian postage stamps (1937, 1974) and covers, as well as a commemorative medal (in the obverse), thematically dedicated to the professor of dermatovenereology, Ferdinand Ritter von Hebre (1816-1880) are presented [3-6, 36].
Figure 1. A collection of materials dedicated to the Austrian dermatologist, Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra
Further, in Figure 2, postage stamps and a commemorative coin of Turkey, with a face value of 1000 Turkish lira (1996), are presented, dedicated to the famous Turkish/Arab doctor and scientist, dermatologist and venereologist, whose life and scientific work were dedicated to the first 2 articles already mentioned by the author. We are talking about a practicing dermatovenereologist, and a famous Turkish/Arab scientist in this field of medicine, Professor Hulusi Behcet (1889-1948), Turkish [1, 2, 7-9, 35].
Figure 2. Collection materials dedicated to the famous Turkish dermatovenerologist, professor Hulusi Behcet, Türkiye
Thematic figure 3 presents philatelic materials of France dedicated to the famous doctor and scientist who dealt with issues such as dermatology and, in particular, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of venereal diseases – Alfred Fournier (1832-1914) [10, 11].
Figure 3. A selection of French collection materials dedicated to the famous French doctor and venereologist, Alfred Fournier
Figure 4. Postage stamp of Spain dedicated to the Spanish dermatovenerologist, Juan Azua Suárez
This concludes another author's research article, dedicated, thematically, to the history and development of obstetrics and gynecology, as well as a number of topical issues in related medical disciplines. Naturally, within the framework of only this one research article, it is very difficult to cover all the issues related to obstetrics and gynecology, especially its history and heroes, both scientists and practicing doctors.
This will be the topic of a whole series of new research articles by the author, which will be presented to esteemed readers in the near future.
In the thematic philatelic collection dedicated to famous doctors and scientists-dermatovenerologists, in Figure 5, in brown and blue design, postcards of Romania are presented, with the presentation on them of a group of famous dermatovenerologists, both scientists and practicing doctors, as well as the building of the dermatovenereology clinic in Bucharest, in honor of its 100th anniversary [13].
Figure 5. Philatelic collection of Romania, thematically dedicated to Romanian dermatovenereology and its heroes
Next, in thematic figure 6, a selection of unusual philatelic materials is presented - postmarks of special cancellation dedicated to a number of scientists and practicing doctors who were engaged in both dermatology and venereology (primarily with the problems of syphilis (its diagnosis and treatment). This is a postmark of Germany (2000), a famous German specialist - August von Wasserman (1866-1925), after whom the diagnostic reaction for the presence of syphilis in the examined patient is named - the Wasserman reaction. Further, also on a special postmark of
Germany (2018), a portrait of Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915), the author of methods for diagnosing and treating syphilis, is depicted in honor of his 150th birthday. Next comes a special cancellation stamp of Germany (2005), dedicated to a famous specialist in the field of diagnostics and treatment of syphilis - Fritz Schaudinn (1871-1906 [4-6]. Here, thematically, also belongs the Austrian postmark of special cancellation (1981), dedicated to the famous Austrian doctor and dermatologist, Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra [23].
Figure 6: A selection of special cancellation postmarks dedicated to a number of dermatologists and venereologists who dealt with the problems of diagnosing and treating syphilis
Figure 7 shows a selection of Japanese philatelic materials (postage stamps (2001) and artistic stamped covers and first day covers (2001, 2003) dedicated to the Japanese Society of Dermatovenerologists [14].
Figure 7. Philatelic materials of Japan dedicated to the Japanese Dermatological Association
Figure 8. Philatelic materials of Japan dedicated to the Japanese Dermatological Association [14-20].
Figure 8. Philatelic materials of Japan dedicated to dermatology and cosmetology
Figure 9 shows a selection of thematic philatelic materials dedicated to the 8th Congress of Latin American Countries on Dermatology, which took place in El Salvador (1975) [21, 22, 24].
Figure 9. A selection of philatelic materials from El Salvador dedicated to the 8th Congress of Dermatologists of Latin American Countries
The following figure 10 shows a collection of philatelic materials from a number of countries (postage stamps and artistic stamped envelopes) dedicated to previously held Congresses on Dermatology [25]. This is a postage stamp and envelope from the Dominican Republic (1999), dedicated to the International Congress on Dermatology held in this country. Also, in this same figure, an artistic stamped envelope from Spain (1973) is shown, dedicated to dermatological pharmacy [26].
Figure 10. Philatelic materials dedicated to dermatology
Moving on to the numismatics section, in Figure 11, I would like to present a selection of commemorative, table medals dedicated to practicing doctors, both dermatologists and venereologists. In Figure 11A, in the obverse and reverse, there are 2 bronze commemorative medals (one without a special medal holder stand, and the second on a holder) dedicated to the French scientist, dermatologist and specialist in the field of syphilography, Paul Ravault (1872-1934) [27, 30].
Figure 11A. Commemorative table bronze medal dedicated to the doctor dermatologist and syphilologist Paul Ravault
Further, in Figure 11 B, the obverse and reverse of the commemorative bronze medal (1950) dedicated to Dr. Weissenbach – dermatologie and rhumatologie is presented [28].
Figure 11B. Commemorative table bronze medal dedicated to the dermatologist Dr. Weissenbach
Figure 11 C shows a bronze commemorative table medal dedicated to the French doctor Pierre Le Coulant Bordeaux, a dermatologist and syphilologist [29].
Figure 11C. Commemorative table bronze medal dedicated to the dermatologist and syphilologist Pierre Le Coulant Bordeaux
Next, in Figure 11 D, is a rectangular, commemorative, bronze table plaque (1907), dedicated to Docteur Achille Louste (1876-1934) [31].
Figure 11D. Commemorative bronze tabletop plaque (1907) dedicated to Docteur Achille Louste
Figure 11 E shows, in obverse and reverse, a tabletop, bronze, commemorative medal (1954), dedicated to PROFESSEUR JACQUES CHARPY [32].
Figure 11Е. Commemorative, bronze tabletop medal-plaque (1907), dedicated to PROFESSEUR JACQUES Charpy
And finally, in conclusion of this author's research article, a thematic, phaleristic selection will be presented, consisting of thematic icons dedicated to dermatology (conventions and congresses) held during the USSR - Rhombus 5th All-Union Congress of Dermatovenerologists of the USSR. (1959); Badge "5th Congress of Dermatovenerologists of the RSFSR Suzdal 1983) [34, 35] and 1 commemorative medal for scientific achievements in the development of new drugs in dermatology/mycology [33]. Also presented are commemorative badges and jewelry brooches dedicated to dermatology [37-40].
Figure 12. Thematic badges on dermatology and the Medal named after A. M. Arievich and Z. G. Stepanishcheva LAUREATE "For merits in medical mycology Dermatology"
This concludes another thematic authorial research article dedicated to dermatology, venereology and its heroes – practical doctors and scientists who worked in the field of this important medical, clinical discipline. The author plans new research in this area of medicine, reflecting a number of collection tools, which will be published in the near future.