Nic Waal | |
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| Born | Caroline Schweigaard Nicolaysen 1 January 1905 Kristiania |
| Died | 28 May 1960 (aged 55) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Other names | Nic Hoel |
| Education | Cand.med. |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo |
| Occupation | Psychiatrist |
| Years active | 1939-1960 |
| Employer | Nic Waal Institutt |
| Known for | Pediatric and adolescent psychiatry, psychoanalysis, Righteous Among the Nations |
| Spouse(s) | Sigurd Hoel Wessel Waal Alex Helju |
| Children | Helge Waal Berit Waal |
| Parent(s) | Vilhelm Bernhoft Nicolaysen Anna Horn |
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Nic Waal, born Caroline Schweigaard Nicolaysen in Kristiania, Norway (1 January 1905 – 28 May 1960) was a Norwegian psychiatrist, noted for her work among children and adolescents in Norway where she is known as "the mother of Norwegian pediatric and adolescent psychiatry." She was also active in the Norwegian resistance during World War II, and was named as one of the Righteous among the Nations by Yad Vashem.[1][2][3]
- ^ Lange, Jon (2002). "Nic Waal - norsk barne- og ungdomspsykiatris mor". Tidsskrift for Nen norske Lægeforening (in Norwegian). Oslo: Legeforeningen (Norwegian Medical Association). Retrieved 2008-10-02.
- ^ "Psychoanalytikerinnen. Biografisches Lexikon/Nic Waal" (in German). Psychoanalytikerinnen. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
- ^ von der Lippe, Anna. "Nic Waal" (in Norwegian). Oslo: Pax. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2008-10-02.