# Ole Bang

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**Ole Bang** (27 July 1788 – 12 October 1877) was a [Danish](/source/Denmark) medical doctor and professor at the [University of Copenhagen](/source/University_of_Copenhagen). He was a co-founder of [Rosenborg Brøndanstalt](/source/Rosenborg_Br%C3%B8ndanstalt). He was the paternal grandfather of author [Herman Bang](/source/Herman_Bang).

## Early life and education

Bang was born in Copenhagen. He was the son of professor [Frederik Ludvig Bang](/source/Frederik_Ludvig_Bang) and Lovise Hansen. He attended the Schouboeske Institute and earned his [Candidate of Medicine](/source/Candidate_of_Medicine) degree from the [University of Copenhagen](/source/University_of_Copenhagen) in 1808.[1]

## Career

Bang served as district physician in Copenhagen from 1809 to 1818. In 1819, he became a member of Sundhedskollegiet (the [Danish Health Authority](/source/Danish_Health_Authority)) and an extraordinary professor at the university. In 1820, he became an ordinary professor. He served as rector of the university twice, first in 1824–1825 and again in 1839–1840. On 1 September 1925, he succeeded Johan Daniel Herholdt as chief physician at [Frederiksberg Hospital](/source/Frederiksberg_Hospital).[1]

He was involved in the establishment of [Rosenborg Brøndanstalt](/source/Rosenborg_Br%C3%B8ndanstalt) in 1834 as well as in [Klampenborg Kurbade-Anstalt](/source/Cottageparken#History).[1]

## Personal life

On 4 December 1813 in Copenhagen, Bang married Henriette Louise Aamodt (1789–1818), daughter of hairdresser Ole Aamodt and Christine Lund. On 19 June 1826 in Frederikborg Palace Chapel, he later married Sophie Marie Dahlerup (14 April 1801 – 1878), daughter of later road manager (*vejfiskal*), hospital administrator and postmaster in [Hillerød](/source/Hiller%C3%B8d) Hans Dahlerup (1758–1838) and Vilhelmine Marie Birch (1776–1850).[1]

He was the paternal grandfather of author [Herman Bang](/source/Herman_Bang). The grandson—whose parents died in 1871 and 1875—lived with him for a few years as a young student. Herman Bang's first publication was a collection of his grandfather's poems and he later also described his uncle in the navel *øøDet grå hus*.[2]

Bang died on 12 October 1877. He is buried at [Assistens Cemetery](/source/Assistens_Cemetery_(Copenhagen)).[3]

## Awards

Bang was appointed as *[Etatsråd](/source/Etatsr%C3%A5d) in 1836,**Konferensråd**in 1848 and*[Gehejmekonferensråd](/source/Gehejmekonferensr%C3%A5d) in 1874. He was created a [Knight in the Order of the Dannebrog](/source/Order_of_the_Dannebrog) in 1829 and promoted to Knight Commander in 1842. He was awarded the [Cross of Honour](/source/Dannebrogordenens_H%C3%A6derstegn) in 1749 and received the Grand Cross in 1864.

## References

1. ["Ole Bang (læge)"](https://biografiskleksikon.lex.dk/Ole_Bang_-_l%C3%A6ge) (in Danish). *Dansk Biografisk Leksikon*. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

1. ["Herman Bang"](https://biografiskleksikon.lex.dk/Herman_Bang) (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 20 August 2023.

1. ["Ole Bang"](https://www.gravsted.dk/person.php?navn=olebang) (in Danish). *gravsted.dk*. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

## External links

- [Article](http://img.kb.dk/iti/03/pdf/iti_03_0071.pdf) in *[Illustreret Tidende](/source/Illustreret_Tidende)*
- [Source](https://arkivet.thorvaldsensmuseum.dk/personer/bang-ole)

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