Niels Ryberg Finsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Niels Ryberg Finsen

Faroese physician and scientist of Icelandic descent

Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1860

Place of Birth: Tórshavn, Tórshavnar, Faroe Islands

Date of Death: 24-Sep-1904

Profession: scientist, physician, university teacher

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Niels Ryberg Finsen (15 December 1860 – 24 September 1904) was a Faroese physician and scientist of Icelandic descent.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology in 1903 "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."