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Seth D. Charney biography, 1966
- Title
- Seth D. Charney biography, 1966
- Identifier
- P0606
- Date
- 1966
- Creator
- Charney, Seth
- Description
- Biographical sketch of Minnesota-born Vilhelm Magnus (1871-1929) and his discoveries in the field of medicine.
Charney was a student at Yale University School of Medicine. Vilhelm's father, Morten Henrik Magnus (1833-1905 )emigrated 1868 and was a pastor at Arendal, Minnesota 1869-75. He returned to Europe and taught at the Hamro Latin School 1883-1903.Vilh. received a medical degree from the Univ. of Christiania and practiced medicine in Christiania. He died 1929. According to Charney he published in 1901 a classic paper on the hormonal substance progesterone. - Location: 7/B/3
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Subject
- Magnus, Vilhelm
- Type
- Manuscripts
Collection
Citation
Charney, Seth, “Seth D. Charney biography, 1966,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10189.