Nic Waal

Nic Waal
Born
Caroline Schweigaard Nicolaysen

(1905-01-01)1 January 1905
Kristiania
Died28 May 1960(1960-05-28) (aged 55)
NationalityNorwegian
Other namesNic Hoel
EducationCand.med.
Alma materUniversity of Oslo
OccupationPsychiatrist
Years active1939-1960
EmployerNic Waal Institutt
Known forPediatric and adolescent psychiatry, psychoanalysis, Righteous Among the Nations
Spouse(s)Sigurd Hoel
Wessel Waal
Alex Helju
ChildrenHelge Waal
Berit Waal
Parent(s)Vilhelm Bernhoft Nicolaysen
Anna Horn

Nic Waal, born Caroline Schweigaard Nicolaysen in Kristiania, Norway (1 January 1905 – 28 May 1960) was a Norwegian psychiatrist, noted for her work among children and adolescents in Norway where she is known as "the mother of Norwegian pediatric and adolescent psychiatry." She was also active in the Norwegian resistance during World War II, and was named as one of the Righteous among the Nations by Yad Vashem.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Lange, Jon (2002). "Nic Waal - norsk barne- og ungdomspsykiatris mor". Tidsskrift for Nen norske Lægeforening (in Norwegian). Oslo: Legeforeningen (Norwegian Medical Association). Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  2. ^ "Psychoanalytikerinnen. Biografisches Lexikon/Nic Waal" (in German). Psychoanalytikerinnen. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  3. ^ von der Lippe, Anna. "Nic Waal" (in Norwegian). Oslo: Pax. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2008-10-02.

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