Dr. Gunnlaugur Clæssen
1881-1948
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í þessu húsi árið 1914
In 1914, Dr. Gunnlaugur Claessen began pioneering medical treatments with X-rays in this house.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is April 3, 1914.
Location. 64° 8.826′ N, 21° 55.975′ W. Marker is in Reykjavík, Capital Region (Höfuðborgarsvæðið), in Reykjavíkurborg. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Hverfisgata and Ingólfsstræti, on the left when traveling west on Hverfisgata. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Hverfisgata 12, Reykjavík, Capital Region 101, Iceland. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Culture House / Safnahúsið (within shouting distance of this marker); Arnarhóll Arnarhólstraðir (within shouting distance of this marker); Laugavegur (within shouting distance of this marker); Arnarhólstraðir / The Arnar Hill Path (within shouting distance of this marker); Bankastræti 10
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Also see . . . In Memoriam: Gunnlaugur Claessen (Acta Radiologica, 31:3, 1949). "When Claessen set up in practice in Reykjavik, Icelandic medicine had no access to the new rays. Claessen embodied the expert knowledge, the enthusiasm and the organizing ability required to build up a radiological institution from the very start. At the request of the Medical Faculty of the University of Iceland, the necessary means were procured in 1913, and under Claessen's leadership The University Roentgen Institute was established in 1914 in three small rooms with a roentgen unit from Siemens & Halske, for roentgenography, fluoroscopy as well as minor roentgen treatment. On April 3rd, 1914, the first patient was roentgen examined...." (Submitted on June 3, 2018.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
