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Ludvig Hektoen papers, circa 1901-1932
- Title
- Ludvig Hektoen papers, circa 1901-1932
- Identifier
- P0148
- Date
- circa 1901-1932
- Creator
- Hektoen, Ludvig
- Description
- Correspondence, biographies, articles, and pictures of a Chicago physician, pathologist, professor, author, and editor. Hektoen was professor of pathology at Rush Medical College; first chairman of the Department of Pathology at the University of Chicago (1901-1932); director of the John McCormick Institute for Infectious Diseases; chairman of the Medical Sciences of the National Research Council; executive director of the National Advisory Cancer Council; editor of "Journal of Infectional Diseases" and of "Archives of Pathology"; and author of books and articles.
The file also includes "Optegnelsen angaaende den forste bebyggelse af norske paa Coon Prairie og omegn," by P. P. Hektoen (his father) 4 p., 1924, and information about other Norwegian-American physicians and surgeons. He was named Knight, First Class, of the Order of St. Olaf; was given the American Medical Association Distinguished Service Medal; and the Hektoen Institute of Medical Research was dedicated in 1943.
Biography and accompanying photo of the following individuals:- Albert Christian Amundson;
- Karl Bendeke;
- Eduard Boeckmann;
- Sigurd Carlsen;
- Christian Christensen;
- Anders Daae;
- S.P. Dahl;
- Johan Andreas De Besche;
- Elias Christian Jensen Due;
- Herman O. Fjelde;
- Just Christian Gronvold;
- Soren Johan Hanssen (also photo of wife); S
- tephen Oliver Himoe (Hoimo);
- Knut Orn Hoegh;
- Jens Andreas Holmboe;
- Nils Schultz Holterman; J
- acob Hvoslef;
- Johan Christian Hvoslef;
- Michael Iversen;
- Irenaeus Eugene Krohn;
- Peter Langland;
- Jacob Wright Magelsen;
- Herman Wedel Major;
- Frederick Voss Mohn;
- Ingvald Muller;
- Jonas Andreas Risting Nannestad;
- Ingebret Larson Narvig;
- Jonas Rein Nilsen;
- Christian Henrik Nissen;
- Johan Nordboe (no photo);
- Pascal Paoli (Essendrop) (no photo);
- Andreas Quisling (no photo);
- Johan Christian Schreiner;
- Theodor Alexander Schytte (no photo);
- Axel Christian Rosenkrantz Smith;
- Haldor Sneve;
- J.P. Sonischen (no photo);
- Knut Martin O. Teigen;
- Tonnes Anton Thams;
- Jens Lindahl Walloe;
- Berent Martin Behrens (Berentsen);
- John Kendall Chorlog;
- Anders Doe;
- Gudmund Haugaas (no photo);
- Otto Martin Haugan;
- Bernhard I. Madsen (no photo);
- Balthazer Johan Meyer;
- Gerhard Styhr Christian Hjort Paoli;
- Niles Theodore Quales;
- Karl Ferdinand Marius Sandberg;
- Valborg (Andersen) Sogn;
- Arthur David Herman Thrane;
- Thomas Dougall Warloe.
- Extent
- 3 folders
- Language
- English
- Subject
- Hektoen, Ludvig
- Chicago (Ill.)
- Physician
- Rush Medical College
- University of Chicago
- John McCormick Institute for Infectious Diseases
- Rights
- Rights undetermined.
- Type
- Correspondence
Citation
Hektoen, Ludvig, “Ludvig Hektoen papers, circa 1901-1932,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed September 20, 2024, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/9899.