Carl Looft

Carl Looft
Born (1863-02-09)9 February 1863
Bærum, Norway
Died 10 April 1943(1943-04-10) (aged 80)
Bergen, Norway
Occupation Physician (pediatrician)
Relatives Heinrich Arnold Thaulow (grandfather)
Henrik Dedichen (cousin)

Carl Looft (né Knutsen; 9 February 1863 – 10 April 1943) was a Norwegian physician, and among the first pediatricians in Norway.

He was born in Bærum to physician Carl August Knutsen and Margery Henriette Caroline Louise Thaulow, and was a grandson of Heinrich Arnold Thaulow. In 1892 he married Sofie Bolette Gran.[1]

Looft graduated as cand.med. in 1889. His thesis from 1897 was a treatment of mental disability among children. From 1890 to 1940 he practiced as pediatrician in Bergen. In addition to his work as physician, he was responsible for a series of epidemiological investigations among children. Among his conclusions was that appropriate nutrition during pregnancy and infancy was an important factor for the mental development of the children.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Walløe, Lars. "Carl Looft". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Carl Looft". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 16 April 2016.


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