Hans Munk
Norwegian physician
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| Intro | Norwegian physician | |
| Places | Norway | |
| was | Physician | |
| Work field | Healthcare | |
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| Birth | 20 July 1770 | |
| Death | 5 February 1848 (aged 77 years) |
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Hans Munk (20 July 1770 – 5 February 1848) was a Norwegian physician. He performed the autopsies in the Peter Westerstrøm mass murder case.
Munk was born in Copenhagen, Denmark where he received his doctorate in 1793. He worked in Stavanger Amt (1799-1803), Buskeruds Amt (1803-1806) and in Smaalehnenes Amt (1806-1817). He ended his career in Bratsberg (1817-1848).