Nikolai Nissen Paus was a Norwegian surgeon

Surgeon

In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...

 and humanitarian. He served as President of the Norwegian Red Cross

Norwegian Red Cross

The Norwegian Red Cross was founded September 22, 1865 by prime minister Frederik Stang. In 1907 the Norwegian Ministry of Defence authorized the organization for voluntary medical aid in war...

 1945–1947, and as Vice President 1930–1945 and acting President 1939–1940. He also was President of the Norwegian Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale

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 Committee.

Paus finished his medical studies in 1903 and obtained the dr. med. degree in 1916. He was a consultant surgeon at the National Hospital

Rikshospitalet

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 and served as Director of Vestfold Hospital

Vestfold Hospital

Vestfold Hospital is a public hospital in Norway, located in Tønsberg in Vestfold, with divisions also in Larvik, Sandefjord and Horten. As of 2002, the hospital had 3,000 employees. The hospital was founded in 1870...

 1918–1947.

He was a freemason of the XI and second highest degree, and the father of Bernhard C. Paus, who was also a surgeon and humanitarian as well the Grand Master

Grand Master (Masonic)

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 of the Norwegian Order of Freemasons

Norwegian Order of Freemasons

The Norwegian Order of Freemasons is the Masonic Grand Lodge in Norway. The first lodge was opened in 1749 and is still working. The Grand Lodge has followed the Swedish Rite since 1818, which requires its members to adhere to Christianity...

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A painting of him by Erik Werenskiold

Erik Werenskiold

Erik Theodor Werenskiold was a Norwegian painter and illustrator. He is especially known for his drawings for the...

 (1934) and a bust

Bust (sculpture)

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 by sculptor Wilhelm Rasmussen

Wilhelm Rasmussen

Wilhelm Rasmussen was a Norwegian sculptor.Wilhelm Robert Rasmussen was born in Skien in Telemark county, Norway. He studied under Norwegian sculptors Brynjulf Bergslien and Lars Utne , and later trained at the Drawing Academy in Oslo from 1895 to 1900, then a short time in Paris in 1902 and in...

 (1947) exist; the bust is displayed outside Vestfold Hospital.

Honours

• Croix de l'Ordre de la Santé publique
  Ordre de la Santé publique
  The Ordre de la Santé publique was a French order of merit, created by presidential decree of President Albert Lebrun on 18 February 1938 and amended on 22 May 1954, and awarded for services to the public health and protection of children...
  
  , 1947
• Honorary member of the Norwegian Red Cross
  Norwegian Red Cross
  The Norwegian Red Cross was founded September 22, 1865 by prime minister Frederik Stang. In 1907 the Norwegian Ministry of Defence authorized the organization for voluntary medical aid in war...
  
  , 1947.
• Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav
• Several others