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Hans Rosling

Swedish medical doctor, academic, statistician and public speaker · Sweden · Doctors · Lived 1948 to 2017 · aged 68

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Hans Rosling was a Swedish physician, academic, and public speaker. He was a professor of international health at Karolinska Institute and was the co-founder and chairman of the Gapminder Foundation, which developed the Trendalyzer software system.

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2019Honorary Doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit BrusselAward2017Died7 February 2017United Nations Population AwardAward2016Leonardo AwardAward2014Chanchlani Global Health Research AwardAwardHonorary DoctorateAwardPatron’s MedalAward2012Humanitarian of the YearAwardInternational Swede of the YearAwardTime 100Award2010Illis quorumAwardThe Gannon AwardAwardThe KTH Great PrizeAward2007KunskapsprisetAward1948Born27 July 1948

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Honorary Doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel2019
United Nations Population Award2017
Leonardo Award2016
Patron’s Medal2014
Chanchlani Global Health Research Award2014
Honorary Doctorate2014
International Swede of the Year2012
Time 1002012
Humanitarian of the Year2012
The Gannon Award2010
Illis quorum2010
The KTH Great Prize2010
Kunskapspriset2007

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Hans Rosling was a Swedish physician, academic, and public speaker. He was a professor of international health at Karolinska Institute and was the co-founder and chairman of the Gapminder Foundation, which developed the Trendalyzer software system. Widely regarded as one of the most influential physicians and geographers in the modern world, he held presentations around the world, including several TED Talks in which he promoted the use of data to explore development issues. His posthumously published book Factfulness, coauthored with his daughter-in-law Anna Rosling Rönnlund and son Ola Rosling, became an international bestseller.

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Sweden
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Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
deceased
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Lived 1948 to 2017 · aged 68

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