Niels Ryberg Finsen
The Nobel Prize in Medicine 1903.
Born: 15, Dec, 1860, Thorshavn, Faroe Islands (Denmark)
Died: 24, Sep, 1904, 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"
Affiliation at the time of the award: Finsen Medical Light Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark
Prize share: 1/1