# Robert Bárány

_Austro-Hungarian otologist and Nobel Prize laureate (1876–1936)_

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> Robert Bárány was an Austrian-born otologist. He received the 1914 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on the physiology and pathology of the vestibular apparatus.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 April 1876 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78478#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Vienna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78478#P19))
- **Died:** 8 April 1936 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78478#P570))
- **Place of death:** Uppsala Cathedral Assembly ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78478#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Cisleithania; Sweden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78478#P27))
- **Occupation:** physician; neuroscientist; otologist; researcher; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78478#P106))
- **Education:** University of Vienna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78478#P69))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78478#P166))

## Questions

**When was Robert Bárány born?**  
Robert Bárány was born on 22 April 1876 in Vienna.

**Where did Robert Bárány study?**  
Robert Bárány was educated at University of Vienna.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Robert Bárány](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_B%C3%A1r%C3%A1ny) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q78478](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78478) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Robert Bárány av Lars Emil Finn.png by Emil Finn (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_B%C3%A1r%C3%A1ny_av_Lars_Emil_Finn.png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Robert Bárány". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/robert-barany. Retrieved 5 November 2026.