Niels Ryberg Finsen
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Summary
Niels Ryberg Finsen was born on December 15, 1860[1], in Tórshavn[2]. He died on September 24, 1904[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a physician[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,724 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of death: October 24, 1904[9]
- Place of burial: Vestre Cemetery[10]
- Father: Hannes Finsen[11]
- Mother: Q140248256[12]
- Spouse: Ingeborg Balslev[13]
- Child: Valgerda Finsen[14]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[15]
- Field of work: light therapy[16]
- Employer: University of Copenhagen[17]
- Educated at: University of Copenhagen[18]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[19], Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh[20], Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Commons category: Niels Ryberg Finsen[23]
- Family name: Finsen[24]
- Given name: Niels[25]
- Commons gallery: Niels Ryberg Finsen[26]
- Described at URL: http://www.rostra.dk/louis/andreart/Niels_Finsen.html[27]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[28], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[32]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Danish[34]
- Name in native language: Niels Ryberg Finsen[35]
- Sibling: Olaf Finsen[36], Vilhelm Hannes Finsen[37], Q140248360[38]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:WikiProject 1000 important articles about Denmark[39]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Niels Ryberg Finsen include Finsen[40], an impact crater[41]; Niels Finsens gøta[42], a pedestrian street[43], in Faroe Islands[44]; and Finsen Medal[45], a science award[46], founded in 1937[47].
Why It Matters
Niels Ryberg Finsen has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Entities named for him include Finsen[40], an impact crater[41]; Niels Finsens gøta[42], a pedestrian street[43], in Faroe Islands[44]; and Finsen Medal[45], a science award[46], founded in 1937[47].
FAQs
Where was Niels Ryberg Finsen born?
Niels Ryberg Finsen was born in Tórshavn[2].
Where did Niels Ryberg Finsen die?
Niels Ryberg Finsen died in Copenhagen[4].
Who were Niels Ryberg Finsen's parents?
Niels Ryberg Finsen's father was Hannes Finsen[11]. Niels Ryberg Finsen's mother was Q140248256[12].
Who was Niels Ryberg Finsen married to?
Niels Ryberg Finsen's spouses include Ingeborg Balslev[13].
What did Niels Ryberg Finsen do for work?
Niels Ryberg Finsen worked as a physician[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7].
Where did Niels Ryberg Finsen go to school?
Niels Ryberg Finsen was educated at University of Copenhagen[18].
What awards did Niels Ryberg Finsen receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[19], Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh[20], and Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog[21].