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Wilhelm Netzel

1834 – 1914

Swedish gynecologist, obstetrician and botanical collector

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About Wilhelm Netzel

Lived 1834 – 1914 (aged 79). Wilhelm Netzel was a Swedish gynecologist and obstetrician.

Nils Wilhelm Netzel (1 November 1834 – 7 February 1914) was a Swedish gynecologist and obstetrician.

Biography Netzel was born in Stockholm and studied at Uppsala University, completing his dissertation in 1865 on puerperal changes in modern life. In 1863 he took a position as assistant in the obstetric department at the General Maternity Hospital in Stockholm. In 1864 he became a substitute lecturer in obstetrics and gynecology at the Karolinska Institute, and in 1865 became a regular lecturer and in 1879, a professor. In 1887 he succeeded Anders Anderson as professor of obstetrics and gynecology and retained this position until 1889. He performed his first ovariotomy in 1869 and later published numerous studies, providing important research for development of medical procedures. In 1904 he was elected an honorary member of the Swedish Society of Medicine. He died in Stockholm.

In 1866 Netzel married Swedish composer and music conductor Laura Netzel. He maintained a herbarium which was donated on his death to the Stockholm University. A biography of his life was published in 1914 by Frans Johan Eugène Westermark.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Uppsala University
Employers
Karolinska Institutet
Also known as
Nils Wilhelm Netzel

Family & relationships

Spouse
Laura Netzel

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Wilhelm Netzel's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Wilhelm Netzel?

Swedish gynecologist, obstetrician and botanical collector (1834-1914)

When was Wilhelm Netzel born?

Wilhelm Netzel was born on 1 November 1834 in Katarina church parish.

When did Wilhelm Netzel die?

Wilhelm Netzel died on 7 February 1914 in Johannes parish.

What was Wilhelm Netzel's occupation?

Wilhelm Netzel was a gynecologist and obstetrician.

What nationality was Wilhelm Netzel?

Wilhelm Netzel was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wilhelm Netzel

· Wikidata: Q6005908

· DBpedia: Wilhelm Netzel

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