Lars Slagsvold

Lars Magnussen Slagsvold (24 April 1887 – 2 September 1959) was a Norwegian veterinarian.

He was born in Romedal as a son of farmer Magnus Slagsvold (1854–1921) and Inger Krogstie (1855–1924).[1] He finished his education in 1909 in Copenhagen. After several years of practice he was hired as a head of department in the National Veterinary Institute in 1924. He was a professor at the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science from 1936 to 1946, and from 1946 to 1957 he headed the State Animal Authority.[2]

Slagsvold was also noted for his work to eliminate the diseases bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis, together with Niels Thorshaug and Halfdan Holth.[2] Slagsvold was decorated as a Knight, 1st Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1951 and he was also held the Order of the Dannebrog (Commander) and the Order of the White Rose of Finland.[1]

References
  1. Velle, Weiert. "Lars Slagsvold". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  2. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Lars Slagsvold". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 April 2010.

Further reading
  • Holth, Halfdan (1945). “Veterinærdirektør Lars Slagsvold”, i Norsk Veterinærtidsskrift, s. 329–331
  • Flatla, JL (1959). “Lars Slagsvold 1887–1959”, i Norsk Veterinærtidsskrift, s. 285–287


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