Hand–Schüller–Christian disease was named for the American pediatrician Alfred Hand Jr., the Austrian neuroradiologist Arthur Schüller, and the American internist Henry Asbury Christian, who described it in 1893, 1915 and 1919, respectively.
Hand–Schüller–Christian disease was designated by three medical professionals: Alfred Hand Jr., Arthur Schüller, and Henry Asbury Christian, who separately documented the condition in 1893, 1915, and 1919.