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Ivar Wickman
1872-07-10 – 1914-04-20
Life & Legacy
Otto Ivar Wickman (10 July 1872 in Lund – 20 April 1914 in Saltsjöbaden) was a Swedish physician, who discovered in 1907 the epidemic and contagious character of poliomyelitis.
Occupation & Career
physician, university teacher, neurologist
Education
Lund University; Karolinska Institutet
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Karolinska Institutet
Education & Institutions
Karolinska Institutet · Lund University
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q358962 — wikidata View source
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