Which Danish physician won the Nobel Prize in Physiology in 1903 for his work on phototherapy?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Niels Ryberg Finsen
- Step 1: Niels Ryberg Finsen won the 1903 Nobel Prize for treating skin disease with concentrated light. Answer: Niels Ryberg Finsen. Why not the others: Henrik Dam, Johannes Fibiger and August Krogh don't fit.
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