Petter Lindström
Swedish-American neurosurgeon (1907–2000)
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Petter Lindström (March 1, 1907 – May 24, 2000)[1] was a Swedish-American neurosurgeon. He was the first husband of actress Ingrid Bergman. Their marriage ended in divorce due to her affair with filmmaker Roberto Rossellini.[2][3]
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- United States
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Lindström in the 1950's | |
| Born | March 1, 1907 Stöde, Sundsvall Municipality, Sweden |
| Died | May 24, 2000 (aged 93) Sonoma, California, USA |
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| Occupation | Neurosurgeon |
| Known for | First husband of actress Ingrid Bergman |
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| Children | 5, including Pia Lindström |
Biography
Lindström was born in Stöde.[2][4] He earned dental and medical degrees at Heidelberg University and Leipzig University.[5]
In 1933, Lindström met Bergman in Stockholm.[1] They married in 1937, and had a daughter Pia.[2] In 1943, he moved to the United States, where he studied for a medical degree from the University of Rochester.[2] He eventually became a U.S. citizen.[3][4][5]
In 1950, Lindström's marriage to Bergman ended in divorce due to her bearing Rossellini's illegitimate son, Roberto.[5][6]
In 1954, Lindström married Agnes Ronavec and they had four children: Karl, Peter, Michael and Brita.[1][2][5]
Lindström taught neurosurgery at the University of California, Los Angeles.[6][7] He also taught medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Utah.[1] From 1955 to 1964 he was Chief of Neurosurgery at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salt Lake City,[2] and from 1964 to 1978 he held his own practice in San Francisco.[6][7]
In the 1950's Lindstrom developed a technique for using ultrasonic energy in neurosurgery, hoping to gain the effects of prefrontal lobotomy without cutting into the head. This was a conceptual innovation but the treatment lacked necessary precision and selective targeting.[8]
Lindström died on May 24, 2000, at the age of 93 in Sonoma, California.[2][4][5][6]