Vibeke Engelstad Explained

Vibeke Engelstad
Birth Date:27 April 1919
Birth Place:Sandefjord, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Children:Fredrik Engelstad
Relatives:Kristian Smidt (brother)
Sigurd Engelstad (brother-in-law)
Spouse:Carl Fredrik Engelstad
Occupation:Physician
Psychiatrist

Vibeke Engelstad (née Smidt; 27 April 1919  - 8 July 2004) was a Norwegian physician and specialist in psychiatry.

Engelstad was born in Sandefjord to bishop Johannes Smidt and Jofrid Grimstvedt.[1] She was a sister of literary historian Kristian Smidt,[2] and was married to journalist and writer Carl Fredrik Engelstad.

Her books include Sett og hørt som lege i Afrika from 1965, Menneskeriket from 1973, and Mening og Mysterium. Streif i religionspsykologi from 1995.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Carl Fredrik Engelstad . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Trine . Næss . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 18 June 2016.
  2. Encyclopedia: Kristian Smidt . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Bjørn . Tysdahl . Bjørn Tysdahl . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 18 June 2016.
  3. Encyclopedia: Vibeke Engelstad . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 18 June 2016.