Alphonse Devergie
- Category : 1798-births
- Type : GP
- Profile : 3/5 - Martyr / Heretic
- Definition : Triple Split
- Incarnation Cross : RAX Contagion 1
Biography
French dermatologist who was the first to describe a chronic papulosquamous disorder known as pityriasis rubra pilaris, also referred to as "Devergie's disease", a term introduced by Ernest Henri Besnier (1831-1909) in 1889.
In 1854 he published an important textbook on skin diseases titled Traité pratique des maladies de la peau.
He died on 2 October 1879, aged 81.