Sigvald Bernhard Refsum
Norwegian neurologist and physician
About Sigvald Bernhard Refsum
Lived 1907 – 1991 (aged 84). Sigvald Bernhard Refsum was a Norwegian neurologist, physician and university teacher.
Sigvald Bernhard Refsum (8 May 1907, Gransherad – 8 July 1991, Oslo) was a Norwegian neurologist and university teacher.
Biography Sigvald Refsum studied medicine at University of Oslo and obtained his doctorate in 1946. He taught in University of Bergen from 1951, then from 1954 until his retirement in 1978 in University of Oslo. Refsum disease is named after him.
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Who was Sigvald Bernhard Refsum?
Norwegian neurologist and physician (1907–1991)
When was Sigvald Bernhard Refsum born?
Sigvald Bernhard Refsum was born on 8 May 1907 in Telemark, Gransherad Municipality.
When did Sigvald Bernhard Refsum die?
Sigvald Bernhard Refsum died on 8 July 1991 in Oslo.
What was Sigvald Bernhard Refsum's occupation?
Sigvald Bernhard Refsum was a neurologist, physician and university teacher.
What nationality was Sigvald Bernhard Refsum?
Sigvald Bernhard Refsum was Norwegian.
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