title: Achille Civatte: A Master of the Microscope.
abstract: Achille Civatte (1877-1956) was one of the most highly regarded dermatologists of the 20th century. We provide a succinct account of Civatte's academic life and contributions to the field of dermatopathology, in addition to briefly discussing his son, Jean Civatte, who himself became a highly regarded dermatologist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA.
authors.forename: Jannett
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Dorota Z
authors.initials: DZ
authors.lastname: Korta
mesh_terms: D003880:Dermatology / Q000266:history*; D005602:France; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy / Q000266:history*