# Allvar Gullstrand

_Swedish ophthalmologist (1862-1930)_

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> Allvar Gullstrand was a Swedish ophthalmologist and optician.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 June 1862 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192651#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Landskrona Parish ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192651#P19))
- **Died:** 28 July 1930 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192651#P570))
- **Place of death:** Hedvig Eleonora and Oscar Parish ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192651#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Sweden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192651#P27))
- **Occupation:** ophthalmologist; physician; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192651#P106))
- **Education:** Uppsala University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192651#P69))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Björkén Prize; Graefe medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192651#P166))

## Questions

**When was Allvar Gullstrand born?**  
Allvar Gullstrand was born on 5 June 1862 in Landskrona Parish.

**Where did Allvar Gullstrand study?**  
Allvar Gullstrand was educated at Uppsala University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Allvar Gullstrand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allvar_Gullstrand) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q192651](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192651) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Allvar Gullstrand.png by Emil Finn (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Allvar_Gullstrand.png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Allvar Gullstrand". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/allvar-gullstrand. Retrieved 5 November 2026.