Niels Ryberg Finsen
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 120 years ago |
Date of birth | December 15,1860 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Torshavn |
Faroe Islands | |
Date of died | September 24,1904 |
Died | Copenhagen |
Denmark | |
Spouse | Ingeborg Balslev |
Known for | Light therapy |
Parents | Johanne Formann |
Books | Phototherapy |
Grandchildren | Lars Kleberg |
Olof Kleberg | |
Children | Valgerda Finsen |
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ID | 681520 |
Niels Ryberg Finsen Life story
Niels Ryberg Finsen was a Faroese physician and scientist. In 1903, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology "in recognition of his contribution to the treatment of diseases, especially lupus vulgaris, with concentrated light radiation, whereby he has opened a new avenue for medical science."