Rolf Maximilian Sievert
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Rolf Maximilian Sievert was a Swedish medical physicist renowned for his pioneering work in radiation dosimetry and radiation protection, after whom the SI unit of equivalent dose, the sievert, is named.
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| sievert | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
SI derived unit
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human ⓘ medical physicist ⓘ physicist ⓘ radiation protection specialist ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
medical use of ionizing radiation
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radiation protection standards ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Gold Medal of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | myocardial infarction ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of radiation dose measurement methods
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development of radiation protection guidelines ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Sweden ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1896-05-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1966-10-03 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | KTH Royal Institute of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Karolinska Institute
NERFINISHED
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Radiumhemmet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Sievert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
medical physics
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radiation dosimetry ⓘ radiation protection ⓘ |
| givenName | Rolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUnitNamedAfter | sievert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
international radiation safety standards
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modern radiation protection practice ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Swedish ⓘ |
| memberOf | International Commission on Radiological Protection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Rolf Maximilian Sievert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rolf Maximilian Sievert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Swedish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering work in radiation dosimetry
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pioneering work in radiation protection ⓘ |
| occupation |
physicist
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researcher ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Stockholm ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Stockholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
head of physics department at Radiumhemmet
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professor of radiophysics at Karolinska Institute ⓘ |
| quantity |
effective dose
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equivalent dose ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Stockholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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