Herman Gerhard Gade
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Herman Gerhard Gade was a Norwegian physician, known for his work to fight tuberculosis
.
He was born in Bergen
as the son of businessperson Fredrik Georg Gade (1830–1905) and his wife Ingeborg Wallem (1830–1902). In June 1899 he married Alvide C. Pedersen from Stavanger
. He was a brother of Fredrik Georg Gade, Jr
, a brother-in-law of Anders Lorange, a first cousin of Fredrik Herman Gade
, John Allyne Gade
and Fredrik Barbe Wallem and a nephew of Fredrik Meltzer Wallem
.
He finished
his secondary education at Bergen Cathedral School
in 1888, enrolled in medicine studies and took the cand.med.
degree in 1895. He is mainly known for his work at the tuberculosis
hospital in Hagavik
. He was hired at Hagavik in 1898, moved there in 1902 and later became chief physician and hospital director. In 1908 he represented Norway at the Sixth International Congress on Tuberculosis held in Washington, DC.
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
.
He was born in Bergen
Bergen
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 the son of businessperson Fredrik Georg Gade (1830–1905) and his wife Ingeborg Wallem (1830–1902). In June 1899 he married Alvide C. Pedersen from Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
. He was a brother of Fredrik Georg Gade, Jr
Fredrik Georg Gade
-Personal life:He was born in Bergen as the son of merchant Fredrik Georg Gade and his wife Ingeborg Wallem . The family originated in Lüneburg; an ancestor had migrated to Norway in the eighteenth century. The name Fredrik Georg was a family tradition...
, a brother-in-law of Anders Lorange, a first cousin of Fredrik Herman Gade
Fredrik Herman Gade
Fredrik Herman Gade was a Norwegian diplomat.He was born at Frogner Manor near Christiania as a son of United States consul Gerhard Gade and his American-born wife Helen Allyne. He was a brother of John Allyne Gade, a nephew of Fredrik Georg Gade, Sr and a first cousin of Herman Gerhard Gade and...
, John Allyne Gade
John Allyne Gade
John Allyne Gade was an American architect, naval officer, diplomat, investment banker and author.-Background:...
and Fredrik Barbe Wallem and a nephew of Fredrik Meltzer Wallem
Fredrik Meltzer Wallem
Fredrik Meltzer Wallem was a Norwegian journalist and writer, known for his work for fisheries of Norway.He was born in Bergen as the son of businessperson Johan Nordahl Wallem and his wife Emma Meltzer. He spent time at sea between 1853 to 1860, but then enrolled as a law student in 1861 and...
.
He finished
Examen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
his secondary education at Bergen Cathedral School
Bergen katedralskole
Bergen katedralskole is an upper secondary school in Bergen, Norway...
in 1888, enrolled in medicine studies and took 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 1895. He is mainly known for his work at the tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
hospital in Hagavik
Hagavik
Hagavik is a village in Os municipality, Norway. Its population is 1,653.-References:...
. He was hired at Hagavik in 1898, moved there in 1902 and later became chief physician and hospital director. In 1908 he represented Norway at the Sixth International Congress on Tuberculosis held in Washington, DC.