Finsen, Niels R. 1860-1904

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
פינסן, נילס ריברג, 1860-1904
Name (Latin)
Finsen, Niels R. 1860-1904
Other forms of name
Finsen, Niels Ryberg, 1860-1904
Date of birth
1860-12-15
Date of death
1904-09-24
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 59863354
Wikidata: Q182964
Library of congress: n 84805751
HUJ10: 000008772
Sources of Information
  • LCCN med46-222: Lomholt, S. Niels R. Finsen, 1943(hdg.: Finsen, Niels Ryberg, 1860-1904)

Wikipedia description:

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."

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