Background
Thorarinsson, Hjalti was born on March 23, 1920 in Hjaltabakki, Iceland. Son of Thorarinn and Sigridur (Thorvaldsdottir) Jonsson.
Thorarinsson, Hjalti was born on March 23, 1920 in Hjaltabakki, Iceland. Son of Thorarinn and Sigridur (Thorvaldsdottir) Jonsson.
Doctor of Medicine, University Iceland, 1948.
Surgical training University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1950-1952, University Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin, 1952-1954. Consultant thoracic surgeon University Hospital, Reykjavik, 1954-1957, departmental surgeon, 1957-1959, assistant chief surgeon, 1959-1962, chief surgeon, 1963-1972, head department surgery, 1972-1990. Lecturer Faculty Medicine, University Iceland, 1959-1962, assistant professor, 1963-1972, professor surgery, 1972-1990, retired, 1990.
Clubs: Lions (chairman Reykjavik 1969-1970), Grafarholt"s Golf, Glaumbaer"s Fishing, Badminton.
Children: Thorarinn, Oddur, Sigridur, Hrolfur, Gunnlaug.