# Barthold Rudolf Hast

> Barthold Rudolf Hast was a Finnish physician who played a leading role in the early development of healthcare in 18th-century Finland, then part of the Swedish kingdom. He was the first Finn to earn a Doctor of Medicine degree in Sweden and served for over three decades as provincial physician of Ostrobothnia. Hast was a pioneer of smallpox inoculation and contributed significantly to improving medical access by operating pharmacies in Vaasa an Oulu and establishing medicine stores in several coastal towns. He played a key role in founding a regional hospital in Vaasa, then only the second general hospital in Finland.

*Finnish physician who promoted vaccinations and especially against smallpox in Ostrobothnia*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Country:** Sweden
- **Born:** 1724-04-09
- **Died:** 1784-10-08
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 34.5 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 3.9 / 100
- **Now attention:** 23.8 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 25.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
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