Birger Kaada

Birger Rygg Kaada
Born(1918-07-11)11 July 1918
Jørpeland, Norway
Died30 January 2000(2000-01-30) (aged 81)
Stavanger
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationPhysician
AwardsOrder of St. Olav

Birger Rygg Kaada (11 July 1918 – 30 January 2000) was a Norwegian physician and neurophysiologist.

Kaada was born in Jørpeland to merchant Theodor Kaada and Anna Rygg. He established the institution Nevrofysiologisk laboratorium in 1950, and was appointed professor of neurophysiology at the University of Oslo from 1959. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters from 1958, and was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1971.[1][2]

  1. ^ Andersen, Per. "Birger R Kaada". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  2. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Birger Rygg Kaada". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 17 June 2016.