Elise Dethloff
Elise Dethloff, née Stoltz (3 February 1872 – 22 January 1931) was a Norwegian physician.
She was born in Bergen as a son of merchant Gerhard Stoltz, Sr. (1833–1907) and Emma Wesenberg (1837–1919). She was a sister of Gerhard Stoltz and half-sister of Jørgen Brunchorst. In May 1898 she married ophthalmologist Hans Gottfried Dethloff (1871–1948),[1] thus becoming sister-in-law of Henrik Dethloff.[2]
She finished her secondary education in 1891 and graduated from the Royal Frederick University in 1897 with the cand.med. degree. From 1898 she was a practising physician in Bergen, together with her husband. She became nationally known for her endeavor against tuberculosis. She was decorated with the King's Medal of Merit in gold.[1][3]
References[]
- ^ a b Fægri, Knut. "Elise Dethloff". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ 1875 Census
- ^ "Elise Dethloff". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 December 2012.
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- 1872 births
- 1931 deaths
- Physicians from Bergen
- University of Oslo alumni
- Norwegian pulmonologists
- Recipients of the King's Medal of Merit in gold
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