About Hans Munk
Lived 1770 – 1848 (aged 77). Hans Munk was a Norwegian and Danish physician.
Hans Munk (20 July 1770 – 5 February 1848) was a Norwegian medical doctor. He performed the autopsies in the Peter Westerstrøm mass murder case.
Munk was born in Copenhagen, Denmark where he received his doctorate in 1793. He worked in Stavanger Amt (1799-1803), Buskeruds Amt (1803-1806) and in Smaalehnenes Amt (1806-1817). He ended his career in Bratsberg (1817-1848).
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Who was Hans Munk?
Norwegian physician
When was Hans Munk born?
Hans Munk was born on 20 July 1770 in Copenhagen.
When did Hans Munk die?
Hans Munk died on 5 February 1848 in Skien.
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Hans Munk was a physician.
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Hans Munk was Norwegian and Danish.
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