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Barthold Rudolf Hast

Finnish physician who promoted vaccinations and especially against smallpox in Ostrobothnia

  • Fame34.5
  • Momentum14.3
  • Wikipedia36
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Lived 1724–1784, aged 60Sweden
SwedenSwedenDoctorsDoctor
  • Era
    1724–1784
    Aged 60
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Updated 2026-06-25

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.

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