Nic Waal

Nic Waal was a Norwegian psychiatrist, writer, pediatrician and physician (1905–1960). She was born at Christiania and died at Oslo.

Also recorded as Caroline Schweigaard Nicolaysen; Caroline Waal; Nic Hoel; Caroline Hoel.

Nic Waal in brief

Born
1905
Died
1960
Known for
psychiatrist, writer, pediatrician and physician
Place of birth
Christiania
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Identity and origins

Nic Waal was recorded at birth as Caroline Schweigaard Nicolaysen. The authorities additionally record the headings Caroline Schweigaard Nicolaysen, Caroline Waal, Nic Hoel and Caroline Hoel. Her recorded language was Norwegian.

She married Sigurd Hoel. One child is recorded: Helge Waal.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Nic Waal, Early Women Psychoanalysts, 2024. Nic Waal – synder i sommersol, pioner og barnepsykiater, Michael, 2025. Mental health disorders, functioning and health-related quality of life among extensively hospitalized patients due to severe self-harm – results from the Extreme Challenges project, Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 12 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1905Nic Waal born at Christiania.
  2. 1960Nic Waal died at Oslo.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    Nic Waal – synder i sommersol, pioner og barnepsykiater, Michael, 2025

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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    Nic Waal, Early Women Psychoanalysts, 2024

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Open Library author record for Nic Waal (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.

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  4. 4.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Nic Waal.

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1779408: Nic Waal

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  6. 6.

    “Nic Waal”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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