Niels Ryberg Finsen

Niels Ryberg Finsen (December 15, 1860 – September 24, 1904) was a Danish physician.

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December 15 - 1860 - September 24 - 1904 - Danish - Physician

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He was born on the Faroe Islands. Both his father (Hannes Steingrim Finsen) and mother (Johanne Fröman) were born on Iceland.

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Faroe Islands - Iceland

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In 1903 he won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his important discoveries regarding light treatment of lupus vulgaris.

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1903 - Nobel Prize - Medicine - Lupus vulgaris

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