1911 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine
"for his work on the dioptrics of the eye"
--http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1911
Quick Facts
"Gullstrand contributed to knowledge of the structure and function of the cornea and to research on astigmatism. He improved corrective lenses for use after surgery for cataracts and devised the Gullstrand slit lamp, a valuable diagnostic tool that facilitates detailed study of the eye. Gullstrand's investigations led to a new concept of the theory of optical images..."
--http://crishunt.8bit.co.uk/allvar_gullstrand.html

Sources
http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1911/
http://www.zeiss.de/C12567A100537AB9/allBySubject/
http://www.1upinfo.com/encyclopedia/G/Gullstra.html


1902 - Albrecht Kossel | 1910 Alexis Carrel

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