Carl Daniel von Haartman explained

Carl Daniel von Haartman
Birth Place:Turku, Kingdom of Sweden
Death Place:Grand Duchy of Finland
Occupation:Gynaecologist
Spouse:
  • Maria Helena Rosina Franzén
  • Juliana Sofia Ramsay
  • Emilia Theodora Westzynthius
Relatives:Lars Gabriel von Haartman (brother)

Carl Daniel von Haartman (5 May 1792 – 15 August 1877) was a Finnish physician (gynaecologist).[1] [2]

Von Haartman was born in Turku, Finland, then part of the Kingdom of Sweden. His father, Gabriel Erik von Haartman (1757–1815), was a physician and statesman. Von Haartman's mother, Fredrika Lovisa von Mell,[3] was the daughter of Lars Henrik von Mell.

Von Haartman served as general director for the Finnish Medicinal Government Agency 1833–1855.

In the 1840s, he published the racially biased Försök att bestämma den genuina racen af de i Finland boende folk, som tala finska ("Acta Societatis scientiarum Fennicæ", in 1845).[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1909 . 939-940 (Nordisk familjebok / Uggleupplagan. 10. Gossler - Harris) . 2022-06-29 . runeberg.org . sv.
  2. https://biografiasampo.fi/henkilo/p1595 Biografiasampo: Carl Daniel von Haartman
  3. Web site: 1925 Helsingin yliopisto : opettajat ja virkamiehet ..., s. 314 . 2022-06-29 . digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi . sv.
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63353961 Worldcat.org: Försök att bestämma den genuina racen af de i Finland boende folk, som tala finska