Philip Sandblom

Philip Sandblom

Philip Sandblom (1965)

Nationality:

Sweden

Birthday:

October 29, 1903

Place of birth:

Chicago , United States

Date of death:

February 21, 2001

Place of death:

Lausanne , Switzerland

Society:

Kungliga Svenska Segelsällskapet

Boat classes:

8 meter class

Medal table

Olympic games

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Olympic games
bronze	Amsterdam 1928	8 m class

John Philip Sandblom (born October 29, 1903 in Chicago , United States , † February 21, 2001 in Lausanne , Switzerland ) was a Swedish surgeon and sailor .

Academic career

Sandblom initially completed his medical degree at the Karolinska Institute in 1930 , which was followed by a master's degree at Northwestern University in Chicago in 1934 . In 1944 he obtained his doctorate in medicine at the Karolinska Institute and from then on worked in pediatric surgery . As early as 1945 he became chief physician at the Crown Princess Lovisas Barnsjukhus , a Stockholm hospital for children. Five years later he became a professor at Lund University and, in 1957, he became the rector. He held this post until 1968. Sandblom retired in 1971, but continued to work as a surgeon and scientist in San Diego and Lausanne .

Sporting successes

Philip Sandblom, who was a member of the Kungliga Svenska Segelsällskapet , won the bronze medal in the 8-meter class at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam . He was a crew member of the Sylvia , which had two victories in seven races and was third behind the French boat L'Aile VI and the Dutch on the Hollandia . The Swedes were the Sylvia Although well as the Dutchman twice first, reaching as the Hollandia also twice finished second, decisive for the placement but was ultimately the number of third places at the Hollandia on three totaled, in which Sylvia contrast only at once. The crew of Sylvia , led by skipper Clarence Hammar , also included his father John Sandblom and his brother Carl Sandblom as well as Tore Holm and Wilhelm Törsleff .

Others

Sandblom was also active as an art collector and together with his wife Grace Sandblom acquired a large collection, which also included works by Renoir and Picasso .

Web links

Commons : Philip Sandblom - collection of images, videos and audio files

Philip Sandblom in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Philip Sandblom at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (Swedish)

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Ingemar Ihse: Philip Sandblom; surgeon, scientist, humanist and citizen of the world (1903-2001). In: HPB . Volume 3, No. 3, 2001, pp. 219–220, doi : 10.1080 / 136518201753242244 , PMID 18333018 , PMC 2020626 (free full text)
↑ Sandblom, J Philip . In: Sten Lagerström, Elvan Sölvén (ed.): Vem är det. Svensk biografisk handbok 1969 . 29th year PA Norstedt & Söners Förlag, 1968, ISSN 0347-3341 , p. 833 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).

personal data
SURNAME	Sandblom, Philip
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Sandblom, John Philip (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swedish sailor
DATE OF BIRTH	October 29, 1903
PLACE OF BIRTH	Chicago , United States
DATE OF DEATH	February 21, 2001
Place of death	Lausanne , Switzerland

[HPB-1] Ingemar Ihse: Philip Sandblom; surgeon, scientist, humanist and citizen of the world (1903-2001). In: HPB . Volume 3, No. 3, 2001, pp. 219–220, doi : 10.1080 / 136518201753242244 , PMID 18333018 , PMC 2020626 (free full text)

[sbh-2] Sandblom, J Philip . In: Sten Lagerström, Elvan Sölvén (ed.): Vem är det. Svensk biografisk handbok 1969 . 29th year PA Norstedt & Söners Förlag, 1968, ISSN 0347-3341 , p. 833 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).