Concentrated Light Treatment
Develops phototherapy for a destructive form of skin tuberculosis.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Niels Ryberg Finsen Biography and Timeline
Follow Niels Ryberg Finsen through 5 dated historical records for Denmark.
Niels Ryberg Finsen, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1893–1903Years on this page
1893
Lupus Vulgaris Phototherapy
Begins treating lupus vulgaris with concentrated light.
1896
Finsen Medical Light Institute
Establishes an institute specializing in therapeutic uses of light.
Phototherapy Research Centre
Creates a clinical centre for systematic phototherapy research and treatment.
1903
Nobel Prize
Receives the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for treating disease, especially lupus vulgaris, with concentrated light radiation.
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