Nic Waal

Nic Waal, born Caroline Schweigaard Nicolaysen in Kristiania, Norway (1 January 1905 - 28 May 1960) was a Norwegian psychiatrist, noted for her work among children and adolescents in Norway where she is known as "the mother of Norwegian pediatric and adolescent psychiatry." She was also active in the Norwegian resistance during World War II, and was named as one of the Righteous among the Nations by Yad Vashem.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Nic Hoel
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1905
Birth nameCaroline Schweigaard Nicolaysen
Birth place
Oslo
Nationality
Norway
Date of deathMay 28, 1960
Education
University of Oslo
Education
Candidate of Medicine
Spouse
Sigurd Hoel
Alex Helju
Wessel Waal
Children
Helge Waal
Known for
Psychoanalysis
Righteous Among the Nations

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