Niels Ryberg Finsen
Faroese physician and scientist of Icelandic descent
Niels Ryberg Finsen (December 15, 1860 – September 24, 1904) was an Icelandic-Faroese doctor.[1] He won the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for treating lupus vulgaris (tuberculosis of the skin), with light radiation.[2]
Niels Ryberg Finsen | |
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| Born | December 15, 1860 |
| Died | September 24, 1904 |
| Nationality | Danish-Faroese |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
| Known for | Using light radiation |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1903) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Institutions | Finsen Medical Light Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark |
References change
- ↑ "Biography of Niels Ryberg Finsen". The Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1903". Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
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