Heinrich Arnold Thaulow

Heinrich Arnold Thaulow (10 June 1808 – 19 August 1894) was a physician known for the introduction of balneotherapy in Norway. [1][2] Thaulow founded Sandefjord Spa in Sandefjord in 1837. He was Sandefjord's first physician.[3][4][5] He also made the first donation to the city in 1875, when the Thaulow fountain was donated to the city. The fountain is located at Christopher Hvidts Plass in the city center of Sandefjord.[6]

Heinrich Arnold Thaulow
Born(1808-06-10)10 June 1808
Duchy of Schleswig
Died19 August 1894(1894-08-19) (aged 86)
Modum, Norway
OccupationPhysician
RelativesHarald Thaulow (brother)
Moritz Christian Julius Thaulow (brother)
Frits Thaulow (nephew)
Niels Andreas Vibe (father-in-law)
Henrik Dedichen (grandson)
Henrik Wergeland (cousin)
Camilla Collett (cousin)
Joseph Frantz Oscar Wergeland (cousin)
Johan Fredrik Thaulow (nephew)

Biography

Thaulow was born in the Duchy of Schleswig to Johan Frederik Thaulow (1768–1833) and Caroline Henriette Tugendreich Looft. He was a brother of Harald Thaulow, and a cousin of Henrik Wergeland, Camilla Collett and Joseph Frantz Oscar Wergeland. In 1834 he married Nicoline Vibe, and was thus son-in-law of Niels Andreas Vibe. He was a grandfather of psychiatrist Henrik Dedichen and physician Carl Looft.[7]

Thaulow started his studies at the University of Kiel, but continued from 1830 at the University of Christiania (now University of Oslo) where he graduated in 1833. He settled at Sandefjord, where in 1837, he set up the spa Sandefjord Bad. From 1839 until 1867, he held the position of doctor for Blaafarveværket at Åmot in Modum. From 1849 he also held the position of district doctor for Ringerike. In 1857, he founded Modum Bads which developed into a private hospital operation for patients with mental and physical disorders.[8] [9][10]

Thaulow won national recognition as a balneologist and his treatment centers became popular destinations. He was decorated Knight of the Order of St. Olav in 1870, and was a Knight of the Order of the Polar Star.[7][11]

References
  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Heinrich Arnold Thaulow". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  2. "Balneotherapy". talkspas.com. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  3. Olstad, Finn (1995). Sandefjords historie Bind 1: Strandsitter og verdensborger. Sandefjord Kommune. Page 58. ISBN 9788299059572.
  4. Gjerseth, Simen (2016). Nye Sandefjord. Liv forlag. Page 71. ISBN 9788283301137.
  5. Davidsen, Roger (2008). Et Sted i Sandefjord. Sandar Historielag. Page 303. ISBN 978-82-994567-5-3.
  6. Gjerseth, Simen (2016). Nye Sandefjord. Liv forlag. Page 335. ISBN 9788283301137.
  7. Larsen, Øivind. "Heinrich Arnold Thaulow". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  8. "Sandefjord Bad - Spa 1837-1939". Innovation Norway. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  9. "Modum Bads historie". Modum Bads. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  10. Svein Atle Skålevåg. "Modum Bads Nervesanatorium". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  11. "Heinrich Arnold Thaulow". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved October 1, 2017.


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