About Alfred B. Olsen
Lived 1869 – 1960 (aged 91). Alfred B. Olsen was a writer.
Alfred Berthier Olsen (June 26, 1869 – August 8, 1960) was an American physician, Seventh-day Adventist and vegetarian.
Biography
Olsen was born at Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. His father was Seventh-day Adventist minister Ole Andres Olsen.
Olsen obtained his M.D. from University of Michigan in 1894 and his M.S. in 1896.
Olsen was active in the early development of Seventh-day Adventist medical work and conducted lecture tours in Scotland and Wales. He founded the Good Health journal and was its editor during 1901–1919.
Olsen was a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the Royal Society of Medicine.
Selected publications
School of Health: A Guide to Health in the Home (with M. Ellsworth Olsen, 1906) Health for the Million: A Book of Practical Health Culture (with M. Ellsworth Olsen, 1908) How to Preserve the Teeth (Good Health, 1912)
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Who was Alfred B. Olsen?
American physician and writer (1869-1960)
When was Alfred B. Olsen born?
Alfred B. Olsen was born on 26 June 1869 in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.
When did Alfred B. Olsen die?
Alfred B. Olsen died on 8 August 1960 in Loma Linda, California.
What was Alfred B. Olsen's occupation?
Alfred B. Olsen was a writer.
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