Allvar Gullstrand
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Summary
Allvar Gullstrand was born on June 5, 1862[1], in Landskrona[2]. He died on July 28, 1930[3], in Stockholm[4]. He worked as an ophthalmologist[5], physician[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Landskrona Parish[9]
- Place of death: Oscar Parish[10]
- Place of burial: Norra begravningsplatsen[11]
- Country of citizenship: Sweden[12]
- Native language: Swedish[13]
- Field of work: ophthalmology[14]
- Employer: Uppsala University[15]
- Educated at: Uppsala University[16]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[17], Björkén Prize[18], Graefe medal[19]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[20], Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg[21], Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters[22], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Commons category: Allvar Gullstrand[25]
- Family name: Gullstrand[26]
- Given name: Allvar[27]
- Described at URL: https://forum.genealogi.se/index.php?topic=77612.msg1070941#msg1070941[28]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[29], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[30], Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[31], Swedish Census 1890[32], OpenStreetMap[33]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[34], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[36]
- Name in native language: Allvar Gullstrand[37]
- Interested in: ophthalmology[38]
- Sibling: Edvin Gullstrand[39]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Biography[40], WikiProject Scientists and academics[41], WikiProject Sweden[42], WikiProject Physiology[43]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Allvar Gullstrand include Gullstrand[44], a lunar crater[45].
Why It Matters
Allvar Gullstrand has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for him include Gullstrand[44], a lunar crater[45].
FAQs
Where was Allvar Gullstrand born?
Allvar Gullstrand's place of birth was Landskrona[2].
Where did Allvar Gullstrand die?
Allvar Gullstrand died in Stockholm[4].
What did Allvar Gullstrand do for work?
Allvar Gullstrand worked as an ophthalmologist[5], physician[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Allvar Gullstrand go to school?
Allvar Gullstrand was educated at Uppsala University[16].
What awards did Allvar Gullstrand receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[17], Björkén Prize[18], and Graefe medal[19].