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Herbert Westermark
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Johan Herbert Westermark (30 August 1891 – 29 October 1981) was a Swedish physician. Westermark served as Surgeon-in-Chief of the Swedish Navy and head of the Swedish Naval Medical Officers' Corps from 1937 to 1956. He also competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
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Born | Johan Herbert Westermark (1891-08-30) 30 August 1891 (age 132) Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 29 October 1981(1981-10-29) (aged 90) |
Education | Karolinska Institute |
Years active | 1919–1956 |
Medical career | |
Profession | Naval surgeon |
Field | Naval medicine, obstetrics, gynaecology |
Institutions | Karlskrona Hospital, Allmänna BB, Serafimerlasarettet |
Awards | See below |
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