Christian Fredrik Borchgrevink
Appearance
Christian Fredrik Borchgrevink | |
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Born | Kristiania, Norway | 1 September 1924
Nationality | Norwegian |
Alma mater | University of Oslo |
Occupation | Physician |
Parent | H. Chr. J. Borchgrevink |
Awards | Defence Medal 1940–1945 Order of St. Olav |
Christian Fredrik Borchgrevink (born 1 September 1924) is a Norwegian physician, a pioneer of bringing the subjects of family medicine and public health into an academic discipline in Norway.
He was born in Kristiania to engineer Henrik Christian Juell Borchgrevink and Wilhelmine Antonette Schibbye, and graduated as cand.med. in 1951 and dr.med. in 1961. He was appointed professor at the University of Oslo from 1969 to 1994, the first professor at the Institute of Health and Society . He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1996.[1][2]
References
- ^ Larsen, Øivind. "Christian Fredrik Borchgrevink". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Christian Fredrik Borchgrevink". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 February 2017.