Lennart Nilsson
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Lennart Nilsson was a pioneering Swedish photographer renowned for his groundbreaking medical and scientific images, particularly his detailed photographs of human embryos and the human body.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lennart Nilsson canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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photographer ⓘ photojournalist ⓘ scientific photographer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Hasselblad Award
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Honorary doctorate from Karolinska Institute ⓘ Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences membership
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| countryOfCitizenship | Sweden ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1922-08-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-01-28 ⓘ |
| employer |
Karolinska Institute
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Swedish photo magazines ⓘ |
| familyName | Nilsson ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
medical photography
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microscopy imaging ⓘ scientific photography ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary photography
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medical photography ⓘ scientific illustration ⓘ |
| givenName | Lennart ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicSubject |
human anatomy
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human embryos ⓘ microscopic organisms ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicTechnique |
electron microscopy imaging
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endoscopic photography ⓘ macro photography of biological structures ⓘ |
| influenced |
medical imaging practices
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public perception of prenatal development ⓘ |
| knownFor |
detailed photographs of human embryos
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medical and scientific images of the human body ⓘ pioneering use of endoscopes and microscopes in photography ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Swedish ⓘ |
| movement | modern documentary photography ⓘ |
| name | Lennart Nilsson self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Swedish ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
among the first to photograph a human embryo in situ
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popularized visual understanding of human fetal development ⓘ |
| notablePublication | A Child Is Born (book of fetal development photographs) ⓘ |
| notableWork | A Child Is Born ⓘ |
| occupation |
photographer
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photojournalist ⓘ scientific photographer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Strängnäs
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surface form:
Strängnäs, Sweden
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| placeOfDeath |
Stockholm
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surface form:
Stockholm, Sweden
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| residence |
Stockholm
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surface form:
Stockholm, Sweden
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Stockholm
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surface form:
Stockholm, Sweden
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