Birger Rygg Kaada (11 July 1918 – 30 January 2000) was a Norwegian physician and neurophysiologist. Kaada was born in Jørpeland to merchant Theodor Kaada and Anna Rygg. He established the institution ''Nevrofysiologisk laboratorium'' in 1950, and was appointed professor of neurophysiology at the University of Oslo from 1959. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters from 1958, and was decorated Knight, First Class of the

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...

in 1971.

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1918 births 2000 deaths People from Strand, Norway Norwegian neuroscientists Neurophysiologists Academic staff of the University of Oslo Members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters {{norway-academic-bio-stub