Background
He was born in Kristiania, a son of tax man Jakob Anton Jervell and Marie Andrea Simers.
He was born in Kristiania, a son of tax man Jakob Anton Jervell and Marie Andrea Simers.
He graduated as candidate.med. in 1925, and as dr.med. in 1936. He served as manager of the Vestfold Hospital from 1947. He was appointed professor at the University of Oslo, serving from 1957 to 1971.
His research was primarily on heart diseases.