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Also known as Rolf Maximilian Sievert

Swedish medical physicist, professor (1896–1966)

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Rolf Maximilian Sievert (1896–1966) was a Swedish physicist and university teacher. Born in Stockholm, he held Swedish citizenship and worked in the field of radiophysics. He served as a professor and was employed by the Karolinska Institutet. His academic training included studies at Uppsala University, Karolinska Institutet, and the Royal Institute of Technology.

Sievert was a member of both the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. He is described in the Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. He died in Stockholm.

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Born
1896
Works
1

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  • Eine Methode zur Messung von Röntgen-, Radium-, und Ultrastrahlung, nebst einige Untersuchungen über die Anwendbarkeit derselben in der Physik und der Medizin, mit einem Anhang enthaltend Einige Formeln und Tabellen für die Berechnung der Intensitätsverteilung bei [gamma]-strahlungsquellen

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Total plays
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Key facts

Born
( 1896-05-06 ) 6 May 1896, Stockholm , Sweden
Died
3 October 1966 (1966-10-03) (aged 70), Stockholm, Sweden
Alma mater
Uppsala University ( B.S. ) Stockholm University ( M.S. )
Occupation
Medical physicist

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Instance of
human
Given name
Rolf
Gender
male
Citizenship
Sweden
Place of birth
Stockholm
Place of death
Stockholm
Position held
professor
Field of work
radiophysics
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Rolf Sievert 1896-1966.jpg
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Rolf Sievert
date of birth
1896-05-06
date of death
1966-12-03
name in native language
Rolf Sievert
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Encyclopedic overview

Rolf Maximilian Sievert ( Swedish: [ˈrɔlf maksɪˈmǐːlɪan ˈsǐːvɛʈ]; 6 May 1896 – 3 October 1966) was a Swedish medical physicist whose major contribution was in the study of the biological effects of ionizing radiation.

The sievert (Sv), the SI unit representing the stochastic health risk of ionizing radiation, is named for him. He has been called the "Father of Radiation Protection".

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