Christian Fenger
Christian Fenger (born November 3, 1840 in Copenhagen , † March 7, 1902 ) was a Danish pathologist, surgeon and university professor.
Life
After completing his studies in Copenhagen in 1876, he worked in Egypt and moved to Chicago after his stay in Cairo . There he worked at Cook County Hospital and taught surgery at the University of Illinois Medical Center (now the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)). In his many years as a lecturer and professor, he wrote numerous papers on surgical topics. In 1901 he was awarded the Dannebrog Order. In 1915 a high school in Chicago was renamed in his honor.
Honors
- 1901: Order of Dannebrog
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v146/n3705/abs/146586b0.html Article in Nature magazine on the occasion of his 100th birthday; accessed on August 2, 2016
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| SURNAME | Fenger, Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish pathologist, surgeon and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 3, 1840 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Copenhagen |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 7, 1902 |