Carl Gustaf Bernhard (28 April 1910, Jakob parish,

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– 13 January 2001, Lidingö parish) was a

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, neurophysiologist and

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. He was married to Gurli Lemon-Bernhard, operasinger and soprano. Together they had four children: Carl Johan, Pontus, Per and Blenda.

Early life

He contracted tuberculosis as a youth. After years of treatment, he recovered. This experience led him to want to become a doctor. He was awarded a Ph.D. in 1940 as a result of his dissertation on vision neurophysiology.Bernhard, Carl Gustaf. "Contributions to the Neurophysiology of the Optic Pathway," ''Acta Physiologica Scandinavica.'' Supplementum, 0302-2994; 1 (1940)

Career

He was a professor at the

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from 1948 through 1971. In 1968, he was made a member of the

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. He was appointed Permanent Secretary of the Academy during the years 1973 through 1981. In this period, he developed a special interest in one of his predecessors -- Jons Jacob Berzelius. He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the

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in 1976. Bernhard founded the Berzelius Society and published two books on Berzelius: * 1985 – ''Med Berzelius bland franska snillen och slocknade vulkaner'' * 1993 – ''Berzelius Europaresenären - bland forskare, prostar och poeter''

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