Mathias Sigwardt Greve
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Mathias Sigwardt Greve was a Norwegian physician, best known as the director of Rikshospitalet
from 1883 to 1911.
as a son of curate Arent Wittendorph Greve and Ulrike Eleonore Sigwardt. He was a great-grandson of goldsmith Arent Greve
and a grandson of bishop Mathias Sigwardt
. In May 1858 in Bergen he married Blanca Olivia Juell (1836–1918). They had two notable children, architect Alfred Bredo Stabell Greve and weaver Ulrikke Eleonore Sigwardt Greve. His daughter Astrid married literary historian Christen Collin
.
degree in 1857. He worked as a physician in Kinn
from 1857 to April 1858, in May 1858 he was hired at Nordre Trondhjems Amt Hospital in Namdalen
. From 1863 to 1864 he studied in Edinburgh
, and he later studied in Copenhagen
(1864), Germany
(1869) and Stockholm
(1879). He worked as a physician in Kongsvinger
from 1864 to 1865, Vang
until 1868 and in Hamar
until 1882. From October 1883 to the summer of 1911, he was the director of Rikshospitalet
.
Greve released many articles and books, both academic and popular
. Important releases in the latter category include Lægebok for norske hjem (1904). He edited the magazine Sundhetsbladet from 1891 to 1894 and 1895 to 1896, and co-edited Sundhetstidende in its sole volume in 1897. In Hamar he was behind the foundation of a handicraft
school in 1875. He founded the sanatorium in Gausdal
in 1878, was its manager until 1883 and chaired the association Den norske kurstedforening. When living in Kristiania he spoke out against the prostitution
there, and was also deputy chairman of Kristiania sedelighetsforening and board member of De norske sedelighetsforeninger. He died in December 1912 in Kristiania.
Rikshospitalet
Rikshospitalet is located in Oslo, Norway. From January 1, 2009, the hospital is part of Oslo University Hospital....
from 1883 to 1911.
Personal life
He was born in BergenBergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
as a son of curate Arent Wittendorph Greve and Ulrike Eleonore Sigwardt. He was a great-grandson of goldsmith Arent Greve
Arent Greve
Arent Greve was a Norwegian painter and goldsmith.He was born in Bergen as a son of goldsmith Jan Greve and his wife Maren, née Engelsdorph. He took his goldsmith's education at Fabricius in Copenhagen from 1753. He later travelled extensively in France, German and Italian states to study...
and a grandson of bishop Mathias Sigwardt
Mathias Sigwardt
Mathias Sigwardt was a Norwegian bishop.He was born in Borre as a son of vicar Søren Sigwardt and his first wife Ulrikke Leonore, née Weinwich. He took his primary and secondary education under his father as well as teacher in Christiania Herman Amberg. Sigwardt enrolled as a student in 1791, and...
. In May 1858 in Bergen he married Blanca Olivia Juell (1836–1918). They had two notable children, architect Alfred Bredo Stabell Greve and weaver Ulrikke Eleonore Sigwardt Greve. His daughter Astrid married literary historian Christen Collin
Christen Collin
Christen Christian Dreyer Collin was a Norwegian literary historian.He was born in Trondhjem as a son of Georg Fredrik Collin and Marie Fredrikke Dreyer . When his father died at the age of ten, Christen Collin was raised by his maternal grandfather in Tromsøe. He took the cand.philol...
.
Career
He enrolled as a student in 1852 and graduated with the 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....
degree in 1857. He worked as a physician in Kinn
Kinn
Kinn is a small island west of the town of Florø in the municipality of Flora, Norway. The island lies about west of the neighboring island of Reksta and the village of Rognaldsvåg, which is the main population center for the area...
from 1857 to April 1858, in May 1858 he was hired at Nordre Trondhjems Amt Hospital in Namdalen
Namsos Hospital
Namsos Hospital is a local hospital located in Namsos, Norway. Owned and operated by Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust, part of the Central Norway Regional Health Authority, it serves the district of Namdalen in Nord-Trøndelag, as well as Osen and Bindal....
. From 1863 to 1864 he studied in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, and he later studied in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
(1864), Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(1869) and Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
(1879). He worked as a physician in Kongsvinger
Kongsvinger
is a town and is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Glåmdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsvinger....
from 1864 to 1865, Vang
Vang, Hedmark
Vang is a former municipality in Hedmark county, Norway.Vang was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . The city of Hamar was separated from Vang in 1849. Furnes was separated from Vang in 1891...
until 1868 and in Hamar
Hamar
is a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hamar. The municipality of Hamar was separated from Vang as a town and municipality of its own in 1849...
until 1882. From October 1883 to the summer of 1911, he was the director of Rikshospitalet
Rikshospitalet
Rikshospitalet is located in Oslo, Norway. From January 1, 2009, the hospital is part of Oslo University Hospital....
.
Greve released many articles and books, both academic and popular
Popular science
Popular science, sometimes called literature of science, is interpretation of science intended for a general audience. While science journalism focuses on recent scientific developments, popular science is broad-ranging, often written by scientists as well as journalists, and is presented in many...
. Important releases in the latter category include Lægebok for norske hjem (1904). He edited the magazine Sundhetsbladet from 1891 to 1894 and 1895 to 1896, and co-edited Sundhetstidende in its sole volume in 1897. In Hamar he was behind the foundation of a handicraft
Handicraft
Handicraft, more precisely expressed as artisanic handicraft, sometimes also called artisanry, is a type of work where useful and decorative devices are made completely by hand or by using only simple tools. It is a traditional main sector of craft. Usually the term is applied to traditional means...
school in 1875. He founded the sanatorium in Gausdal
Gausdal
Gausdal is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Segalstad bru...
in 1878, was its manager until 1883 and chaired the association Den norske kurstedforening. When living in Kristiania he spoke out against the prostitution
Prostitution
Prostitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms, including a "john". Prostitution is one of...
there, and was also deputy chairman of Kristiania sedelighetsforening and board member of De norske sedelighetsforeninger. He died in December 1912 in Kristiania.