Allvar Gullstrand
Swedish ophthalmologist and optician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Allvar Gullstrand?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Allvar Gullstrand (5 June 1862 – 28 July 1930) was a Swedish ophthalmologist and optician.
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Allvar Gullstrand | |
---|---|
Born | (1862-06-05)5 June 1862 Landskrona, Sweden |
Died | 28 July 1930(1930-07-28) (aged 68) Stockholm, Sweden |
Known for | Mathematical model of the human eye, research on astigmatism |
Spouse | Signe Breitholtz |
Awards | Björkénska priset (1906) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1911), member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Ophthalmology |
Institutions | University of Uppsala |
Close