Herman Sätherberg

Karl or Carl Herman Sätherberg (May 19, 1812 – January 9, 1897) was a Swedish poet and orthopedic physician.

[1] In 1847, he succeeded Nils Åkerman as director of the Orthopedic Institute in Stockholm, where he remained until 1879.

The theme that he was most known for in his poetry was nature, but he also wrote plays and epic poems.

His poem Blomsterkonungen, a homage to Carl von Linné, was widely read.

He also wrote lyrics for the son of king Oscar I and composer Gustav.