About Michael Skjelderup
Lived 1769 – 1852 (aged 82). Michael Skjelderup was a Norwegian professor and physiologist.
Michael Skjelderup (22 October 1769 – 16 April 1852) was a Norwegian physician and educator.
Skjelderup was born in the parish of Hof in Vestfold, Norway. He graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Surgery (1794) and first held a position as a professor at the University of Copenhagen (1805–14). He subsequently became a professor at the University of Oslo (1815 - 1849). He was the father of Norwegian Government minister Jacob Worm Skjelderup.
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Who was Michael Skjelderup?
Norwegian physician
When was Michael Skjelderup born?
Michael Skjelderup was born on 22 October 1769 in Hof Municipality.
When did Michael Skjelderup die?
Michael Skjelderup died on 16 April 1852 in Christiania.
What was Michael Skjelderup's occupation?
Michael Skjelderup was a professor and physiologist.
What nationality was Michael Skjelderup?
Michael Skjelderup was Norwegian.
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