Johan Stensson Rothman
Johan Stensson Rothman (born February 24, 1684 in Växjö ; † July 20, 1763 ibid) was a Swedish doctor and teacher and private teacher of Carl von Linné .
Life
Rothman began in 1703 at Uppsala University a . a. to study with Olof Rudbeck the Younger and Lars Roberg , both of whom later gradually became Linnaeus' teachers. After completing his studies, he traveled to the Netherlands in 1713 and took his doctoral examination at the University of Harderwijk . His disputation Observatt. Rothman also defended about nuperam pestem Stockholmensem there and then served in the hospital in Leiden . After his return from Leiden the following year and after having passed his practical medical examination, he became a provincial doctor on behalf of the state ( provinsialläkare ) in Kronobergs län . After King Charles XII. After collecting the wages of the provincial doctors, the Chamber of Commerce of 1719 decided that Rothman should continue to receive his wages if in return he undertook to teach at the grammar school in Växjö. Rothman fulfilled the obligation and was thus a teacher at the local high school from 1720. In addition, he continued to work as a provincial doctor, and although he went blind as early as 1749, he practiced as a doctor until 1755.
The Swedish naturalist Göran Rothman was his son and one of twelve children.
literature
- Karin Berglund: Jag tänker på Linné. Han som såg allt. Pp. 58-60. Bonnier , Stockholm 2007, ISBN 978-91-0-010000-1 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rothman, Johan Stensson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish physician, teacher and private tutor of Carl von Linné |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1684 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vaxjo |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 20, 1763 |
| Place of death | Vaxjo |