Johan Gustaf Acrel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Professor of Medicine, physician
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Place of Birth: Stockholm City, Sweden
About Johan Gustaf Acrel
- Johan Gustaf Acrel (May 15, 1741 – February 18, 1801) was a Swedish physician and Professor of Medicine at Uppsala University.
- He was also briefly Rector Magnificus at the same university.Acrel was born in Stockholm, Sweden.
- After medical studies at the Serafimerlasarettet hospital in Stockholm he went to Uppsala to study medicine.
- He became a Master of the Society of Surgeons (Kirurgiska societeten) in Stockholm 1763.
- He was then appointed Feldsher in Malmö.
- In 1765 he became Doctor of Medicine in Uppsala.
- Back in Uppsala his reputation grew as one of Europe's finest physicians.
- He undertook several trips to Germany and France.
- In 1788 he was appointed Professor of Practical Medicine at Uppsala University, and in 1779 he was made a Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
- He was also Rector Magnificus of Uppsala University during the spring of 1796.
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