Pehr Henrik Ling
Educator
Pehr Henrik Ling pioneered the teaching of physical education in Sweden. Ling is credited as the father of Swedish massage. Wikipedia
Born: November 15, 1776, Ljungby Municipality, Sweden
Died: May 3, 1839 (age 62 years), Stockholm, Sweden
Education: Lund University, Uppsala University, and Copenhagen University
Spouse: Charlotta Catharina Nettelbladt (m. 1818) and Sofia Maria Charlotta Rosenqvist (m. 1809)
Nationality: Swedish
Children: Hjalmar Ling and Henrica Sophia Carolina Ling
Books
Free Gymnastics
Swedish Gymnastics: a Manual of Free-standing Movements for the Use of Schools Without Apparatus
A Biographical Sketch of the Swedish Poet and Gymnasiarch, Peter Henry Ling
1854
Gymnastic Exercises Without Apparatus: According to Ling's System, for the Due Development and Strengthening of the Human Body
Gylfe
1814
The Complete Book of Swedish Massage: Based on Techniques Developed by Per Henrik Ling