Niels Ryberg Finsen M.D.
Niels Ryberg Finsen M.D.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1903
Name:Niels Ryberg Finsen
Birth: 15 December 1860, Thorshavn, Faroe Islands (Denmark)
Death: 24 September 1904, Copenhagen, Denmark
Affiliation at the time of the award: Finsen Medical Light Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark
Prize motivation: “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”
Field: Dermatology, radiology
Had early education in Denmark. Rector, “Niels is a very nice boy. His gifts are small but he’s devoid of energy.” Cause: fagging for older pupils. He was moved to a school in Iceland. He succeeded despite not knowing the language.
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NIELS FINSEN by John H. Lienhard. Engines of our Ingenuity, Episode 1769, University of Houston. Please click for audio of article in text.