Einar Kringlen
{{Short description|Norwegian psychiatrist (1931–2025)}}
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Einar Kringlen (6 June 1931 – 13 March 2025) was a Norwegian psychiatrist.
Life and career
Kringlen was born in Høyanger on 6 June 1931; a son of teachers Andreas Kringlen and Enbjørg Lotsberg.
Among his early research works are Schizophrenia in male monozygotic twins from 1964, and his doctoral thesis Heredity and environment in the functional psychoses from 1967. He was a docent in psychiatry and subsequently professor at the University of Bergen from 1970 to 1971, and at the University of Oslo from 1977 to 2001. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1998, and was inducted into the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Einar Kringlen |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Nils |last=Retterstøl |authorlink=Nils Retterstøl |editor=Helle, Knut|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Einar_Kringlen/utdypning |language=Norwegian |accessdate=16 January 2014}} Kringlen died on 13 March 2025, at the age of 93.[https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/psykiateren-einar-kringlen-_93_-er-dod-1.17342343 Psykiateren Einar Kringlen (93) er død] {{in lang|no}}
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Category:Norwegian psychiatrists
Category:Norwegian psychology writers
Category:Academic staff of the University of Bergen
Category:Academic staff of the University of Oslo
Category:Members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
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