Lars Roberg

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Lars Roberg.

Lars Roberg (4 January 1664 – 21 May 1742) was a Swedish physician and natural science researcher. He served as a professor of anatomy and medicine at Uppsala University. [1]

Biography

Roberg was born in

University of Leiden
. He completed his doctorate in medicine at Leiden in 1693. He became a professor of anatomy and practical medicine at Uppsala University in 1697 and retained the chair until 1740. Lars Roberg was the teacher of Carl Linnaeus and Peter Artedi.[2] [3]

In 1708, he founded a clinic for the purpose of facilitating the practical education of medical students. Nosocomium academicum at Oxenstiernska huset in Uppsala would later be merged into the Uppsala University Hospital. [4] [5]

He was one of the first to be elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences after its formation in 1739. Lars Roberg died at Uppsala in 1742. [6]

References

  1. ^ "Lars Roberg, läkare". Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Gunnar Broberg. "Lars Roberg". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  3. ^ E. Lsönnberg. "Peter Artedi". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "Sjukhusets historia i korthet". akademiska.se. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "Oxenstiernska huset". Uppsala University. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "History". The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Retrieved April 1, 2019.