Rodhe, Gosta (1912-)

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Rodhe, Gosta (1912-)

Swedish physician with special interest in psychical research. Born on May 11, 1912, at Kristanstad, Sweden, he later studied at Caroline Medical School, Stockholm (M.D., 1939). Before becoming the chief medical officer of the (Swedish) National Board of Education in 1959, he had been a practicing pediatrician (1948-53), a child psychiatrist, and school psychiatrist (1948-59). He was president of the Swedish Society for Psychical Research for many years.

Sources:

Pleasants, Helene, ed. Biographical Dictionary of Parapsychology. New York: Helix Press, 1964.