Richard Lightburn Sutton

Richard Lightburn Sutton
Born July 9, 1878
Died May 18, 1952
Occupation dermatologist
Known for Namesake of Sutton's disease

Prof Richard Lightburn Sutton FRSE FRGS LLD (July 9, 1878 – May 18, 1952) was an American dermatologist.[1] He gives the eponym for Sutton's disease (also known as aphthous ulceration, or canker sores)[2][3], Sutton's naevus and Sutton's phenomenon.[4]

Over and above his contributions to dermatology, Sutton travelled widely, was a member of the American Polar Society, was an avid photographer and also a big game hunter.

Life

Sutton was born in Rock Port, Missouri[5] the son of John Grant Sutton, and his wife, Virginia Robertson.

He graduated from the Kansas University Medical School in 1901 and gained a further qualification from George Washington University in 1903. He did postgraduate study at Johns Hopkins University.[6]

He worked as a physician in Kansas City from 1905 until his retirement in 1940.[5] He was also Professor of Dermatology at Kansas University for 30 years.

In 1925 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Sutherland Simpson, James Lorrain Smith, David Murray Lyon and Frederick Gardiner. As his membership was as an Ordinary rather than Foreign or Honorary Fellow this indicates his physical presence in Scotland at that time.[7]

He relocated to McAllen, Texas in 1946.

He died in Dallas on 18 May 1952.[5]

Family

In 1906 he married Magdelena Igel (1874-1955).

His son Richard Lightburn Sutton Jr FRSE (1908-1990) was also a dermatologist. There was also a younger sister, Emma Louisa Sutton (later Moore) (1914-2003).[8]

Richard Lightburn Sutton Jr

As father and son same the same name, occupation, and similar careers they are often hard to distinguish.

Sutton Jr was born in Kansas City on 11 May 1908. He studied Medicine at the University of Michigan and, like his father, specialised in dermatology. He graduated BS in 1927 and MA in 1929.

In 1935 he married Serena Neel. In 1941, like his father, he was elected an Ordinary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

In the Second World War from 1943 to 1946 he served as a Major in the US Army.

In 1949 he succeeded his father as Professor of Dermatology at the University of Kansas.

He died on 30 August 1990 and was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Kansas City.

Publications

  • Diseases of the Skin (1916)
  • An African Holiday (1924)
  • Tiger Trails in Southern Asia (1926)
  • The Long Trek: around the World with Camera and Rifle (1930)
  • Ontario Muskies (1931)
  • An Arctic Safari (1932)
  • An Introduction to Dermatology (1937)
  • The Skin: A Handbook
  • The Practitioner's Dermatology

References

  1. ↑ The Men or Women Behind Nevi: Richard Sutton | Dermatology | JAMA Dermatology |
  2. ↑ "Richard Lightburn Sutton". Whonamedit.com. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  3. ↑ Mosby's Medical Dictionary - Mosby
  4. ↑ http://www.whonamedit.com/doctor.cfm/1874.html
  5. 1 2 3 "Dr. Richard L. Sutton, Sr., Noted Skin Specialist, Dies". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 19, 1952. p. 19. Retrieved October 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Notable Contributors to the Knowledge of Dermatology, Herman Goodman 1953
  7. ↑ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X.
  8. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23259661/richard-lightburn-sutton
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