Hans Daae (15 October 1865 – 10 December 1926) was a Norwegian physician, military officer and sports official.

Personal life

Daae was born in

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to prison director Anders Daae and Anna Honoria Hansen. He married Anna Helen Alm in 1894.

Career

He graduated as cand.med. in 1890, and was also a military officer. He headed the

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's medical service from 1909, and was promoted major general in 1917. He initiated and edited the magazine ''Norsk Tidsskrift for Militærmedicin''. From 1916 to 1920 he chaired the sports association Centralforeningen for utbredelse af idræt. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1911, and was a Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog. He died in

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in 1926.

References

1865 births 1926 deaths People from Kragerø Norwegian military doctors Norwegian magazine editors Norwegian Army generals Norwegian sports executives and administrators Commanders of the Order of the Dannebrog {{norway-bio-stub