Rolf Sievert
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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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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1896
- Works
- 1
Top works
- 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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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1
- Total plays
- 55
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python
· 2020 · cited 36,455x
- The Clavien-Dindo Classification of Surgical Complications
· 2009 · cited 10,406x
- The Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications, Version 2 (MERRA-2)
· 2017 · cited 6,300x
- Preoperative versus Postoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Rectal Cancer
· 2004 · cited 5,096x
- Natural products in drug discovery: advances and opportunities
· 2021 · cited 4,793x
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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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Rolf
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Place of birth
- Stockholm
- Place of death
- Stockholm
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Position held
- professor
- Educated at
- Royal Institute of Technology
- Employer
- Karolinska Institutet
- Field of work
- radiophysics
- Image
- Rolf Sievert 1896-1966.jpg
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- Commons category
- Rolf Sievert
- date of birth
- 1896-05-06
- date of death
- 1966-12-03
- name in native language
- Rolf Sievert
- described by source
- Dictionary of Swedish National Biography
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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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