# Fitzpatrick scale

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A numerical classification schema for human skin color.

## Etymology
Developed in 1975 by Thomas B. Fitzpatrick, a Harvard dermatologist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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