Karl or Carl Herman Sätherberg (May 19, 1812 in Botkyrka socken – January 9, 1897 in

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) was a

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and (orthopedic)

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. Sätherberg became a medical doctor in 1843 and travelled with the corvette ''Karlskrona'' to the

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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

, where he remained until 1879. Sätherberg was very active in the development of

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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

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, was widely read. He also wrote lyrics for the son of king Oscar I and composer

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."Prins Gustaf"
Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 30 Dec 2022 He wrote the lyrics for the very popular song ''Studentsången''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Satherberg, Herman 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