Georg Waaler

Georg Waaler (21 March 1895 – 27 February 1983) was a Norwegian physician, a professor of forensic medicine, and chairman of the Norwegian Board of Forensic Medicine.

Georg Waaler
Georg Waaler, c. 1935
Born	(1895-03-21)21 March 1895 Hamar, Norway
Died	27 February 1983(1983-02-27) (aged 87)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Physician
Employer	University of Oslo
Known for	Chairman of the Norwegian Board of Forensic Medicine
Parent	Fredrikke Waaler
Relatives	Rolf Waaler (brother) Erik Waaler (brother)

Personal life

Waaler was born in Hamar on 21 March 1895 to physician Peder Ferdinand Waaler and musician Fredrikke Amalie Holtemann Rynning, and was a brother of Rolf and Erik Waaler. In 1920 he married Sophie Amalie Koller.^[1]

Career

Waaler was appointed professor in forensic medicine at the University of Oslo from 1938 to 1965. He chaired the Norwegian Board of Forensic Medicine from 1946 to 1965.^[1][2]