Nikolai Nissen Paus

Nikolai Nissen Paus
President of the Norwegian Red Cross
In office
1945–1947
Preceded byFridtjof Heyerdahl
Succeeded byErling Steen
Personal details
Born4 June 1877
Christiania
Died23 December 1956
Tønsberg

Nikolai Nissen Paus (4 June 1877, in Christiania – 23 December 1956, in Tønsberg) was a Norwegian surgeon, hospital director and humanitarian. He was the director of Vestfold Hospital from 1918 to 1947, building and decisively shaping the institution. He served as President of the Norwegian Red Cross, President of the Norwegian Florence Nightingale Committee and chaired several governmental committees. He led and took part in the Norwegian humanitarian effort in Finland during the Winter War as the head of the Norwegian Red Cross field hospital. He also served on the executive board of the Norwegian Medical Association.[1][2] He received the Order of St. Olav for his "long-standing and distinguished humanitarian work" in 1948[3] and was described by Aftenposten as "one of the country's preeminent physicians" on his death.[4]

  1. ^ Grøn, Fr. (1949). "Paus, Nikolai Nissen". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Vol. 10. Aschehoug. pp. 627–628.
  2. ^ Larsen, Øivind, ed. (1996). "Nikolai Nissen Paus". Norges leger. Vol. 4. Norwegian Medical Association. pp. 383–384.
  3. ^ "Overlege, dr.med. N.N. Paus er utnevnt til St. Olavs Orden". Royal Court of Norway. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
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