Ulof O. Robertson

Ulof O. Robertson (July 12, 1846 - August 4, 1908) was a Swedish-born American physician, notably operating as a practitioner of water cure and hygeio-therapy, which he offered as treatment for various maladies and diseases at his Atlanta sanitaria.

Background

 * Emigrated from Sweden, 1865, first NYC before settling in Georgia
 * Contracted malaria, reported success in curing himself using hydrotherapy
 * Attended Hygeio-Therapeutic College in New York, graduated 1875
 * Established practice in Bartow County, Georgia, 1875
 * Moved practice to Atlanta, 1879