Olof af Acrel

Olof af Acrel (26 November 1717 – 28 May 1806^[1]), known before his ennoblement in 1780 as Olof Acrel, was a surgeon and physician of Stockholm, the oracle of his countrymen; who perfected his knowledge by study in foreign countries and introduced many improvements into Swedish practice.

Olof af Acrel was born at Österåker. His discourse on the Reforms necessary in Surgical Operations made a deep impression. So did his other works, On the Mode of Treating Recent Wounds; On Surgery in general; and On the Cataract of the Eye. He received many honours in recognition of his work.^[2]

He was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1746. He died in Stockholm.

References

1. ^ Biographiskt lexikon öfver namnkunnige svenske män. – Ny rev. upplaga. – Stockholm [et al.]: Beijer [et al.], 1835–1875. – Bd. 1–23.
2. ^ Rose, Hugh James (1857). A New General Biographical Dictionary, London: B. Fellowes et al.

Further reading

• Kock, W. (1978-12-20). "Olof af Acrel—one of Serafimer Hospital's founders". Läkartidningen 75 (51): 4791–5.  [Article in Swedish]

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Name	Acrel, Olof
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Date of birth	26 November 1717
Place of birth	Österåker, Sweden
Date of death	28 May 1806
Place of death	Stockholm, Sweden