Niels Ryberg Finsen

Niels Ryberg Finsen
Born	December 15, 1860 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Died	September 24, 1904
Nationality	Danish-Faroese
Alma mater	University of Copenhagen
Known for	Using light radiation
Awards	Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1903)
Scientific career
Fields	Medicine
Institutions	Finsen Medical Light Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark

Niels Ryberg Finsen (December 15, 1860 – September 24, 1904) was an Icelandic-Faroese doctor.^[1] He won the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for treating lupus vulgaris (tuberculosis of the skin), with light radiation.^[2]

1. ↑ "Biography of Niels Ryberg Finsen". The Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
2. ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1903". Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2007-07-28.