Christian Fredrik Borchgrevink

Christian Fredrik Borchgrevink (born 1 September 1924) is a Norwegian medical doctor, a pioneer of bringing the subjects of family medicine and public health into an academic discipline in Norway.

Christian Fredrik Borchgrevink
Born (1924-09-01) 1 September 1924
Kristiania, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Alma materUniversity of Oslo
OccupationPhysician
Parent(s)H. Chr. J. Borchgrevink
AwardsDefence Medal 1940–1945
Order of St. Olav

He was born in Kristiania to engineer Henrik Christian Juell Borchgrevink and Wilhelmine Antonette Schibbye, and graduated as cand.med. in 1951 and dr.med. in 1961. He was appointed professor at the University of Oslo from 1969 to 1994, the first professor at the Institute of Health and Society. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1996.[1][2]

References
  1. Larsen, Øivind. "Christian Fredrik Borchgrevink". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Christian Fredrik Borchgrevink". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 February 2017.


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