Carl Semb
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Carl Semb was an internationally renowned Norwegian surgeon and professor at the University of Oslo
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in 1920 and dr.med. in 1929. After eighteen years as a district doctor in Gimsøy
and Skjervøy
, Semb became chief physician at the surgical ward at Ullevål hospital (1935-65). He was a professor of surgery at the University of Oslo
(1951-1965). Semb was chairman of the Norwegian Surgical Society (1940-1947). Semb was President of the Nordic Surgical Society (1955-56).
During World War II
, Semb engaged in the resistance movement and joined the Milorg
. He was a central Milorg
leader, from 1941 to 1943, when he had to flee to Sweden
. He is particularly noted for his role in the formation of Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II
. His pioneering initiative resulted in health camps and a vaccination plan for the refugees. After the war, he was Chief of the Norwegian Army Medical Corps (1945-1947).
. They had five children. In 1955, he was appointed Commander of the Order of St. Olav.
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
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Biography
Carl Boye Semb grew up in Oslo, Norway. He was a cand.med.Cand.med.
Candidate of Medicine , Candidata Medicinae , abbreviated Cand. Med.) is an academic degree awarded in Denmark, Iceland and Norway following a six-year medical school education....
in 1920 and dr.med. in 1929. After eighteen years as a district doctor in Gimsøy
Gimsøy
Gimsøy is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It consisted mainly of the island Gimsøya, which is located in Lofoten between Austvågøya and Vestvågøya....
and Skjervøy
Skjervøy
Skjervøy is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Skjervøy on the island of Skjervøya, where most of the inhabitants live. The main industries are fishing and ship building....
, Semb became chief physician at the surgical ward at Ullevål hospital (1935-65). He was a professor of surgery at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
(1951-1965). Semb was chairman of the Norwegian Surgical Society (1940-1947). Semb was President of the Nordic Surgical Society (1955-56).
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Semb engaged in the resistance movement and joined the Milorg
Milorg
Milorg was the main Norwegian resistance movement in World War II....
. He was a central Milorg
Milorg
Milorg was the main Norwegian resistance movement in World War II....
leader, from 1941 to 1943, when he had to flee to Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. He is particularly noted for his role in the formation of Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II
Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II
The Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II consisted of around 13,000 troops, recruited from Norwegian refugees and trained at a number of secret camps in Sweden.-Background:...
. His pioneering initiative resulted in health camps and a vaccination plan for the refugees. After the war, he was Chief of the Norwegian Army Medical Corps (1945-1947).
Personal life
On February 19, 1926, he married Helga Louise Stenersen, the daughter of Norwegian painter Gudmund StenersenGudmund Stenersen
Gudmund Stenersen was a Norwegian painter and illustrator.He was born in Ringsaker as a son of veteriarian Stener Johannes Stenersen and Helga Hermana Heltberg . He was a grandnephew of theologian Stener Johannes Stenersen, Sr....
. They had five children. In 1955, he was appointed Commander of the Order of St. Olav.
Selected works
- Toracoplasty with extrafascial apicollysis (1935)
- Sykdommer i mamma (in "Nordisk lærebok i kirurgi") (1941)
- Lungenchirurgie (1944)
- Svulster og Halsens sykdommer (in "Nordisk lærebok i kirurgi") (1948)
Other sources
- Söderman, Harry Harry SödermanHarry Söderman was a Swedish police officer and criminalist.He was a pioneer of modern criminology in Scandinavia, and the first head of the National Laboratory of Forensic Science in Sweden between 1939 and 1953.-Personal life:...
(1946) Polititroppene i Sverige. Norska och danska trupper i Sverige (Oslo: Gyldendal)