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Nikolai Nissen Paus
Nikolai Nissen Paus | |
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| President of the Norwegian Red Cross | |
| In office 1945–1947 | |
| Preceded by | Fridtjof Heyerdahl |
| Succeeded by | Erling Steen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1877 Christiania |
| Died | 23 December 1956 Tønsberg |
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Nikolai Nissen Paus (4 June 1877, in Christiania – 23 December 1956, in Tønsberg) was a Norwegian surgeon, hospital director and humanitarian. He was the director of Vestfold Hospital from 1918 to 1947, building and decisively shaping the institution. He served as President of the Norwegian Red Cross, President of the Norwegian Florence Nightingale Committee and chaired several governmental committees. He led and took part in the Norwegian humanitarian effort in Finland during the Winter War as the head of the Norwegian Red Cross field hospital. He also served on the executive board of the Norwegian Medical Association.[1][2] He received the Order of St. Olav for his "long-standing and distinguished humanitarian work" in 1948[3] and was described by Aftenposten as "one of the country's preeminent physicians" on his death.[4]
- ^ Grøn, Fr. (1949). "Paus, Nikolai Nissen". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Vol. 10. Aschehoug. pp. 627–628.
- ^ Larsen, Øivind, ed. (1996). "Nikolai Nissen Paus". Norges leger. Vol. 4. Norwegian Medical Association. pp. 383–384.
- ^ "Overlege, dr.med. N.N. Paus er utnevnt til St. Olavs Orden". Royal Court of Norway. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
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