Who discovered albinism?
We consulted the experts and this was the answer we received.”I believe that albinism has been in “literature” since the beginning of medical literature. There have been several Greek and Roman authors (Plinius Secundus the elder and Aulus Gellius for example) that have described albinism in man. I do not believe that anybody discovered albinism. Tyrosinase deficiency in animals was first demonstrated in 1904. The first accurate scientific paper written about albinism was by Sir Archibald Garrod in 1908.” – William S. Oetting, Ph.D.
