Tobias Gedde-Dahl (3 June 1903 – 23 October 1994) was a Norwegian physician (

pulmonologist Pulmonology (, , from Latin ''pulmō, -ōnis'' "lung" and the Greek suffix "study of"), pneumology (, built on Greek πνεύμων "lung") or pneumonology () is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract ...

). He was Sectretary General of Nasjonalforeningen for folkehelsen from 1946 to 1972. He was decorated Knight 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 1970. Gedde-Dahl was born in

Sandsvær Sandsvær is a area in Kongsberg, Viken county, Norway. The area is identical to the former municipality in Buskerud county named Sandsvær. Sandsvær is situated in the valley of Lågendalen on the Numedalslågen river, and is bordered by Kongsberg ...

to parish priest Sofus Gedde-Dahl and Dagny Boye. His son Truls Wilhelm was married to

Målfrid Grude Flekkøy Målfrid Grude Flekkøy (née Skard) (29 November 1936 – 2 November 2013) was a Norwegian chief psychologist and civil servant. Having worked for several years in different health and educational institutions for children she was appointed as ...

, and his daughter Lajla Margrete was married to

Yngvar Ustvedt Yngvar Ustvedt (8 April 1928 – 29 January 2007) was a Norwegian writer, biographer, literary researcher, literary critic, theatre critic and radio personality. Personal life Ustvedt was born in Tromsø, as the son of medical doctor and broa ...

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1903 births 1994 deaths People from Kongsberg Norwegian pulmonologists {{Norway-med-bio-stub