Frederik Holst (physician)

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Frederik Holst (14 August 1791 – 4 June 1871) was a Norwegian medical doctor. He was the first person to defend his doctoral thesis in Norway, in 1817, about the then common and now extinct skin disease "Radesyke".^[1]^[2] He is regarded as an important pioneer in medicine in Norway.^[1] He was appointed town physician in Christiania from 1817, and professor from 1824. His works had significant influence on the treatment of prisoners and of patients with mental disorders.

In 1831, he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Holst was the grandfather of the linguist Clara Holst.^[3]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Steinar Qvenild Andersen (2005). "Norges første doktorgrad" (in Norwegian). forskning.no. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
↑ Claus Pavels (1812-1822). "Dagbøker 1812 - 1822" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2008-11-30. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ Jahr, Ernst Håkon (2001). "Clara Holst". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian) 4 (2nd ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 March 2012.

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Name	Holst, Frederik
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Date of birth	14 August 1791
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Date of death	4 June 1871
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