Ulof O. Robertson
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| Ulof Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 July 1846 Maline, Sweden |
| Died | 4 August 1908 (62) [1] Rocksboro, Georgia (U.S.) |
| Burial | Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia [1] |
| Alma mater | New York Hygeio-Therapeutic College (1875) [2] |
| Field(s) | Medicine |
| Affiliations | Atlanta Health Institute; Southern Sanitarium; Robertson Sanitarium (a.k.a. Robertson-Blackman Sanitarium) |
| Known for | Hygienic, Movement, and Electrical Water Cure |
| Spouse(s) | May B. (Horine), 1879- |
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
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Grave marker of Ulof Oscar Robertson (findagrave.com): b. 12 July 1846, d. 4 August 1908; includes obituary from 5 August 1908 edition of Atlanta Constitution.
- ↑ Biographical sketch of Ulof O. Robertson from "Memoirs of Georgia: containing historical accounts of the state's civil, military, industrial and professional interests, and personal sketches of many of its people: vol. I", p. 916 (1895) <http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/georgiabooks/do-pdf:gb0252a>