Rolf Maximilian Sievert
Swedish medical physicist, professor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rolf Maximilian Sievert (Swedish: [ˈrɔlf maksɪˈmǐːlɪan ˈsǐːvɛʈ]; 6 May 1896 – 3 October 1966) was a Swedish medical physicist whose major contribution was in the study of the biological effects of ionizing radiation.
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Born | (1896-05-06)6 May 1896 Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 3 October 1966(1966-10-03) (aged 70) Stockholm, Sweden |
Nationality | Swedish |
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Occupation | Medical physicist |
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The sievert (Sv), the SI unit representing the stochastic health risk of ionizing radiation, is named for him. He has been called the "Father of Radiation Protection".