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Norwegian physician and professor
Georg Waaler
Georg Waaler, c. 1935
Born(1895-03-21)21 March 1895
Hamar, Norway
Died27 February 1983(1983-02-27) (aged 87)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationPhysician
EmployerUniversity of Oslo
Known forChairman of the Norwegian Board of Forensic Medicine
ParentFredrikke Waaler
RelativesRolf Waaler (brother)
Erik Waaler (brother)

Georg Waaler (21 March 1895 – 27 February 1983) was a Norwegian physician, a professor of forensic medicine, and chairman of the Norwegian Board of Forensic Medicine.

Personal life

Waaler was born in Hamar on 21 March 1895 to physician Peder Ferdinand Waaler and musician Fredrikke Amalie Holtemann Rynning, and was a brother of Rolf and Erik Waaler. In 1920 he married Sophie Amalie Koller.

Career

Waaler was appointed professor in forensic medicine at the University of Oslo from 1938 to 1965. He chaired the Norwegian Board of Forensic Medicine from 1946 to 1965.

References

  1. ^ Holck, Per. "Georg Waaler". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Georg Waaler". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 June 2016.


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