Niels Ryberg Finsen
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Niels Ryberg Finsen (15 December 1860 – 24 September 1904) was a 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."[1]
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Niels Ryberg Finsen | |
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Born | (1860-12-15)15 December 1860 |
Died | 24 September 1904(1904-09-24) (aged 43) |
Citizenship | Danish |
Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Known for | Phototherapy |
Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1903) Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh (1904) |
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