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Hans Rosling
Swedish statistician and public speaker (1948–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hans Rosling (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhɑːns ˈrûːslɪŋ]; 27 July 1948 – 7 February 2017) was a Swedish physician, academic and public speaker. He was a professor of international health at Karolinska Institute[4] 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 physicists and geographers in the modern world, he held presentations around the world, including several TED Talks[5] in which he promoted the use of data (and data visualization) to explore development issues.[6] His posthumously published book Factfulness, coauthored with his daughter-in-law Anna Rosling Rönnlund and son Ola Rosling, became an international bestseller.[7]
Hans Rosling | |
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![]() Rosling in 2016 | |
Born | (1948-07-27)27 July 1948 Uppsala, Sweden |
Died | 7 February 2017(2017-02-07) (aged 68) Uppsala, Sweden |
Nationality | Swedish |
Citizenship | Swedish |
Alma mater | Uppsala University St. John's Medical College |
Known for | Video lectures on global health [1] |
Spouse |
Agneta Thordeman
(m. 1972, died) |
Children | 3 (including Ola Rosling) |
Awards | The World's 100 Most Influential People: 2012[2] Grierson Awards - Best Science Documentary: 2011[3] Honorary chieftainship - Liberia[1] |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Karolinska Institutet |
Thesis | Cassava, Cyanide, and Epidemic Spastic Paraparesis: A Study in Mozambique on Dietary Cyanide Exposure (1986) |
Website | www |