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Niels Ryberg Finsen
1904Sep, 24

Niels Ryberg Finsen

Niels Ryberg Finsen, Faroese-Danish physician and author, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1860)
Niels Ryberg Finsen (15 December 1860 – 24 September 1904) was a Faroese-Icelandic 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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  • 3Mar

    Thomas Edison

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    The Book of the Law

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