[1][2][3] Adolf Gundersen was born in the parish of Åsnes in the traditional region of Solør in the county of Hedmark, Norway.
[4] Four of the sons, Gunnar, Alf, Sigurd B. Sr. and Thorolf, joined their father in his first clinic, which opened in 1930 on the outskirts of the city.
[5][6][7] Dr. Gundersen received Knighthood in the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olaf, first rank, from King Haakon of Norway in 1926.
[8] He was made an honorary member of The Medical Society of Oslo (Det norske medicinske Selskab) in 1933.
[9][10] Achieving the finest patient care requires continuous effort and study by individuals devoted to the advancement of medical science and practice.