Andreas Leigh Aabel

Morten Andreas Leigh Aabel (10 February 1830 – 9 May 1901) was a Norwegian physician and poet.

He was born in Sogndal as the son of priest Peter Pavels Aabel.^[1] He was a brother of Oluf Andreas Aabel.^[2] He enrolled as a student in 1848, graduated with the cand.med. degree in 1856. Whilwe studying he was a member of the Literary Association and the Norwegian Students' Society. He started writing poems and songs, and continued after graduation. Professionally, he worked as a physician from 1853 to 1899, and was a district physician in several Norwegian districts.^[1]

In 1857 he married Mina Collett (1834–1901), a descendant of Christian Ancher Collett. Their son Hauk Aabel was a notable actor,^[1] and through him, Andreas was a grandfather of Per and Andreas Aabel.^[3] Also, through his sister Christine he was the uncle of Hartvig Andreas, Gerhard, Margrethe and Carl Oscar Munthe.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Krogvig, Anders (1923). "Aabel, Morten Andreas Leigh". In Bull, Edvard; Krogvig, Anders; Gran, Gerhard (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. 1 (1 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 1. 
2. ^ Norsk biografisk leksikon, p.2
3. ^ Berg, Thoralf (2005). "Hauk Aabel". In Helle, Knut (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. 10. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Hauk_Aabel/utdypning. Retrieved 2 April 2009. 
4. ^ Risa, Gunvor (2003). "Margrethe Munthe". In Helle, Knut (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. 6. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Margrethe_Munthe/utdypning. Retrieved 2 April 2009. 

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Name	Aabel, Andreas Leigh
Alternative names
Short description	Norwegian physician and poet
Date of birth	10 February 1830
Place of birth	Sogndal, Norway
Date of death	9 May 1901
Place of death