Johan Ammentorp

Johan Ludvig Ammentorp (28 October 1860 - 11 June 1931) was a Danish medical doctor. He served as Chief Physician of the Nedical Corps (stabslæge) from 1911 and as Physician General (generallæge) 1916–30.

Johan Ludvig Ammentorp

Early life and education

Ammentorp was born on 28 October 1860 at Hvedholm Castle, the son of Hans Christian Ancher A. (1831–96) and Johanne Petrine Krøyer (1821–94). He was the elder brother of the politician Emil Ammentorp.[1] Their father was leasing the Hvedholm estate from its owner Henrik Bille-Brahe.[2]

Ammentorp graduated from Odense Cathedral School in 1879. He graduated in medicine from the University of Copenhagen in 1887.[3]

Career

Ammentorp worked at the Copenhagen Municipal Hospital in 1887–89 and at Frederiks Gospital in 1890–91. He was resident surgeon at the Copenhagen Municipal Hospital 's 5th Department in 1891–95. He obtained his doctor's degree (dr. med.) in 1891 for the thesis Den operative Behandling af Cancer recti. was a resident physician in the Royal Danish Army in 1895–97 and physician at Copenhagen Fire Department in 1897–1916. He joined the Royal Danish Army's Medical Corps in 1897, was appointed as senior physician in 1907 and as Chief Physician of the Nedical Corps (stabslæge) in 1911 before finally serving as Physician General (generallæge) 1916–30.[3]

He was a board member of a number of associations and committees, including Samfundet for vanføre (1908-), Krigsvidenskabeligt selskab (1910–15), Red Cross (1910–16), cancerkomiteen (1913-) and Antropologisk komité (1928-). He was for many years president of Danske lægers hjælpeforening. He instigated the construction of the Military Hospital on Tagensvej in Copenhagen.[3]

Honours

Ammentorp was made a Knight in the Order of the Dannebrog in 1908, a 2n-rank Commander in 1918 and a 1st-rank Commander in 1925. He was awarded the Cross of Gonour in 1915.[3]

Personal life

Ammentorp married Marie Christiane Rasmussen (23 January 1865 - 25 April 1931), a daughter of Peter Rasmussen (c. 1836–1912) and Maren Mathiesen (c. 1838–81), on 3 December 1895 in Slagelse.[3]

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References
  1. "Emil Ammentorp" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  2. "Hvedholm" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. "Johan Ammentorp" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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