Georg Waaler Explained

Georg Waaler
Birth Date:21 March 1895
Birth Place:Hamar, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Parents:Fredrikke Waaler
Relatives:Rolf Waaler (brother)
Erik Waaler (brother)
Occupation:Physician
Employer:University of Oslo
Known For:Chairman of the Norwegian Board of Forensic Medicine

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.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Georg Waaler . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Per . Holck . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 24 June 2016.
  2. Encyclopedia: Georg Waaler . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 24 June 2016.