Johannes Olai Palmberg was born as one of 20 siblings at the rectory at Råby-Rönö parish in Södermanland County, Sweden.

His father, Olof Bononis Palmberg, was the local vicar.

He studied medicine at The Royal Academy in Åbo between 1663 and 1668 under professor Daniel Achrelius  (1644-1692) while working as de facto town doctor in the municipality.

Palmberg was appointed lecturer in medicine and physicae at Strängnäs gymnasium 1674, after a nomination dispute finally settled by King Charles XI.
He was ordained priest in the Church of Sweden 1676, and acted as the headmaster at Strängnäs gymnasium 1678 and 1684.
In 1688 he was appointed rector at  Turinge Parish  in Stockholm County after proposed by Count Erik Dahlbergh (1625–1703).
 He died in Turinge  in his fifties.
Johannes Olai Palmberg was born as one of 20 siblings at the rectory at Råby-Rönö parish in Södermanland County, Sweden. 
His father, Olof Bononis Palmberg, was the local vicar.
He studied medicine at The Royal Academy in Åbo between 1663 and 1668 under professor Daniel Achrelius  (1644-1692) while working as de facto town doctor in the municipality. 
Palmberg was appointed lecturer in medicine and physicae at Strängnäs gymnasium 1674, after a nomination dispute finally settled by King Charles XI. He was ordained priest in the Church of Sweden 1676, and acted as the headmaster at Strängnäs gymnasium 1678 and 1684. In 1688 he was appointed rector at  Turinge Parish  in Stockholm County after proposed by Count Erik Dahlbergh (1625–1703).  He died in Turinge  in his fifties.
Johannes Palmberg