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What age was Niels Ryberg Finsen when he died?

  • 44

  • 46

  • 43

  • 48

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Niels Ryberg Finsen, the renowned Danish physician and scientist who pioneered the use of light therapy, particularly ultraviolet radiation for the treatment of lupus vulgaris and other skin conditions, passed away at the relatively young age of 43. His significant contributions to medicine, including the development of the Finsen light, earned him the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1903, making him the first Dane to receive the prestigious award.
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