Nobel laureate: Niels Ryberg Finsen
Born: 1860-12-15, Thorshavn, Faroe Islands (Denmark)
Died: 1904-09-24, Copenhagen, Denmark
Gender: male
Prizes:
year: 1903
category: medicine
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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"
affiliations: name: Finsen Medical Light Institute
city: Copenhagen
country: Denmark