Niels Ryberg Finsen - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 |
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]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "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.