About
Swedish doctor known for introducing the diagnosis of chronic alcoholism into medical literature in 1849.
Before fame
He worked as a surgeon and senior physician in the Seraphim hospital in Sweden.
Trivia
In 1857, he became a member of the Swedish Estates Parliament.
Family life
His father was a Lutheran pastor. His wife was named Maria Charlotta Banér.
Associated with
He and Mary Edwards Walker were both famous physicians.
