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Otto Lous Mohr

1886-03-08 – 1967-06-23

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Otto Lous Mohr (1886 – 1967) was a Norwegian medical doctor. He was a professor of anatomy at the University of Oslo from 1919 to 1952, and served as rector from 1946 to 1952.Credit: Ernest Rude

Life & Legacy

Otto Lous Mohr (8 March 1886 – 23 June 1967) was a Norwegian medical doctor and geneticist.
Mohr was born in Mandal. He was a professor of anatomy at the University of Oslo from 1919 to 1952, and served as rector from 1946 to 1952.
During the German occupation of Norway he was arrested by the Nazi authorities on 11 September 1941, together with Didrik Arup Seip and Anton Wilhelm Brøgger. He was incarcerated at Møllergata 19 until 30 September, then at Grini concentration camp from 28 March 1942.

Occupation & Career

physician, geneticist, politician, writer, anatomist, university teacher

Education

Stavanger Cathedral School

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class; Gunnerus Medal

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class · Gunnerus Medal

Employer

University of Oslo

Organizations & Memberships

American Philosophical Society · Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium

Education & Institutions

Stavanger Cathedral School

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q4568715 — wikidata View source

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