Karl or Carl Herman Sätherberg (May 19, 1812 in
Botkyrka socken – January 9, 1897 in
Stockholm
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) was a
Swedish
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poet
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and (orthopedic)
physician
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.
Sätherberg became a medical doctor in 1843 and travelled with the corvette ''Karlskrona'' to the
Mediterranean
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1844–1845. The journey is described in the books ''Utflykter på hafvet'' 1-2. In 1847, he succeeded
Nils Åkerman as director of the ''Orthopedic Institute'' in
Stockholm
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, where he remained until 1879. Sätherberg was very active in the development of
Physical therapy
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in Sweden.
The theme that he was most known for in his poetry was nature, but he also wrote plays and epic poems. His poem ''Blomsterkonungen'', a homage to
Carl von Linné
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, was widely read. He also wrote lyrics for the son of king
Oscar I and composer
Gustav
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Art, entertainment, and media
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.
"Prins Gustaf"
Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 30 Dec 2022 He wrote the lyrics for the very popular song ''Studentsången''.
References
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1812 births
1897 deaths
Swedish poets
Swedish male writers
Swedish medical writers
Swedish-language writers
Swedish orthopedic surgeons
Swedish male poets
19th-century Swedish poets
19th-century male writers