Nils Peter Hamberg
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Nils Peter Hamberg, was a Swedish
pharmacist
and physician
. He started teaching chemistry in 1861 and later on became a forensic chemist. Hamburg was the older brother to the missionary Knut Theodor Hamberg
(1819–1854).
Hamberg was the son of sea captain Nicholas Hamberg (1785–1830) and his wife Magdalena Lovisa, born Löfvenberg, (1791–1863). In 1830 Hamberg became a pharmacist apprentice at the pharmacy Gripen in Stockholm, in 1834 he passed the pharmaceutical entrance exams, and in 1838 he graduated as a pharmacist. In spring 1839 Hamburg bought the pharmacy Hjorten at Kungsholmen
in Stockholm, which he ran until April 1850. At the same time he studied medicine and disputated
1848 for the doctorate of medicine under Göran Wahlenberg, professor in botanics at Uppsala university.
The thesis had the title "Om vegetabiliska droguers insamling och förvaring" (About collection and storage of drugs from plants) and built on the collection of drugs from plant that Hamberg had done from 1843-1847. Interested pharmacists could buy a sample of the collection of drugs that Hamberg had created, which consisted of 337 samples and a couple synthetic.
From 1848-1854, Hamberg taught in chemistry and pharmacy at Karolinska Institutet
and also worked as a physician. 1851 Hamberg was granted a travel scholarship by the state and went on a study journey to Germany
, Belgium
and Great Britain
to study physiological and pathological chemistry, it lasted until September 1852. He also got the chance to visit the great world exhibition in London, which he reported from on his homecoming. During his travels he collected collectibles which resulted in a private museum, Stockholms museum for natural science, slöjd
and art. This existed from 1854 until 1864, whereupon the collections where disbanded.
Another result of the trip was that Hamberg, after foreign models, 1855 established a private chemical laboratory in the Keyserska house at Tegelbacken in Stockholm.
Hamberg was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
from 1878.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
pharmacist
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
and physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
. He started teaching chemistry in 1861 and later on became a forensic chemist. Hamburg was the older brother to the missionary Knut Theodor Hamberg
Theodore Hamberg
Theodore Hamberg , was a Swedish missionary and author active in China. He is known for his role in having authored an important account on the early Taiping rebellion and for his role in establishing Christian missions in Guangdong province. He also laid the foundations for the study of the Hakka...
(1819–1854).
Hamberg was the son of sea captain Nicholas Hamberg (1785–1830) and his wife Magdalena Lovisa, born Löfvenberg, (1791–1863). In 1830 Hamberg became a pharmacist apprentice at the pharmacy Gripen in Stockholm, in 1834 he passed the pharmaceutical entrance exams, and in 1838 he graduated as a pharmacist. In spring 1839 Hamburg bought the pharmacy Hjorten at Kungsholmen
Kungsholmen
Kungsholmen is an island in Lake Mälaren in Sweden, part of Stockholm City. It is situated north of Riddarfjärden and considered part of the historical province Uppland....
in Stockholm, which he ran until April 1850. At the same time he studied medicine and disputated
Disputation
In the scholastic system of education of the Middle Ages, disputations offered a formalized method of debate designed to uncover and establish truths in theology and in sciences...
1848 for the doctorate of medicine under Göran Wahlenberg, professor in botanics at Uppsala university.
The thesis had the title "Om vegetabiliska droguers insamling och förvaring" (About collection and storage of drugs from plants) and built on the collection of drugs from plant that Hamberg had done from 1843-1847. Interested pharmacists could buy a sample of the collection of drugs that Hamberg had created, which consisted of 337 samples and a couple synthetic.
From 1848-1854, Hamberg taught in chemistry and pharmacy at Karolinska Institutet
Karolinska Institutet
Karolinska institutet is a medical university in Solna within the Stockholm urban area, Sweden, and one of Europe's largest medical universities...
and also worked as a physician. 1851 Hamberg was granted a travel scholarship by the state and went on a study journey to 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...
, Belgium
Belgium
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and Great Britain
Great Britain
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to study physiological and pathological chemistry, it lasted until September 1852. He also got the chance to visit the great world exhibition in London, which he reported from on his homecoming. During his travels he collected collectibles which resulted in a private museum, Stockholms museum for natural science, slöjd
Sloyd
Sloyd , also known as Educational Sloyd, was a system of handicraft-based education started by Uno Cygnaeus in Finland in 1865...
and art. This existed from 1854 until 1864, whereupon the collections where disbanded.
Another result of the trip was that Hamberg, after foreign models, 1855 established a private chemical laboratory in the Keyserska house at Tegelbacken in Stockholm.
Hamberg was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences or Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. The Academy is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization which acts to promote the sciences, primarily the natural sciences and mathematics.The Academy was founded on 2...
from 1878.