Karl or Carl Herman Sätherberg (May 19, 1812 – January 9, 1897) was a Swedish

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and orthopedic

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. Sätherberg was born in Botkyrka socken. He became a medical doctor in 1843 and travelled with the corvette ''Karlskrona'' to the Mediterranean 1844–1845. In 1847, he succeeded

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as director of the ''Orthopedic Institute'' in

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, 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 popular song ''Studentsången''. He died in Stockholm.

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