Hulusi Behçet

Hulusi Behçet (Ottoman Turkish: خلوصی بهجت), (English: /bɛˈtʃɛt/; Turkish: [behˈtʃet]; 20 February 1889 – 8 March 1948) was a Turkish dermatologist and scientist. He described a disease of inflamed blood vessels in 1937, which is named after him as Behçet's disease. His portrait was depicted on a former Turkish postcard stamp.

Hulusi Behçet
Born
Hulusi Behçet

(1889-02-20)20 February 1889
Konstantiniyye, Ottoman Empire
Died8 March 1948(1948-03-08) (aged 59)
Istanbul, Turkey
Occupation(s)Physician, scientist
Websitewww.hulusibehcet.net
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