Kirsten Utheim Toverud (10 January 1890 – 12 July 1949) was a Norwegian pediatrician.
Kirsten Utheim Toverud | |
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| Born | 10 January 1890 Veblungsnes, Norway |
| Died | 12 July 1949 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Pediatrician |
| Relatives | Trygve Utheim (brother) |
Personal life edit
Toverud was born on 10 January 1890 in Veblungsnes, to businessman Bergsvein Utheim and Anette Toenberg, and was a sister of Trygve Utheim. She married odontologist Guttorm Toverud in 1922.[1]
Career edit
Toverud graduated as cand.med. in 1916, and dr.med. in 1923, the third woman in Norway to graduate with a doctor degree in medicine.[2]
Her research focused on children's diseases, in particular nutritional disturbances. She was engaged in public health and social medicine. On her initiative, Norwegian Women's Public Health Association opened a station for guiding pregnant women in 1925, the first such in Norway. She chaired the Norwegian Society of Pediatricians from 1934 to 1936.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Frølich, Agnes H. "Kirsten Utheim Toverud". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Kirsten Utheim Toverud". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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