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. 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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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 |