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Swedish stats icon Hans Rosling awarded posthumous prize by UN

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 09:37:47 +0200

Swedish statistics icon and health professor Hans Rosling has been posthumously honoured with a UN prize in recognition of his creative presentations on global health and poverty, it has been announced.

Tributes as Hans Rosling is laid to rest in Uppsala

Fri, 17 Mar 2017 13:28:55 +0100

Hundreds of people gathered in Uppsala to say their last goodbyes to Swedish statistics legend Hans Rosling, who passed away from cancer last month at the age of 68.

New foundation to be started in memory of Hans Rosling

Sun, 12 Feb 2017 10:15:04 +0100

A foundation is to be set up in the memory of Hans Rosling, making it easier for scientists to engage in public education.

'The loss of Hans Rosling is keenly felt at a time when fake news is rife'

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 08:23:06 +0100

Keith Morris of Cardiff Metropolitan University remembers late Swedish health professor Hans Rosling in this piece first published by The Conversation.

'A great loss for Sweden and the world': tributes pour in for Hans Rosling

Wed, 08 Feb 2017 10:19:16 +0100

Tributes have poured in for statistician Hans Rosling, with major international figures and politicians leading the praise for the Swede after he passed away from pancreatic cancer at the age of 68.

Swedish statistician Hans Rosling dies from pancreatic cancer

Tue, 07 Feb 2017 18:06:40 +0100

Swedish statistician Hans Rosling has died from pancreatic cancer, his family has confirmed.

Two Swedes among world's 'most influential'

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:02:00 +0200

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, who has "democratized music" according to a citation by actor Aston Kutcher, is one of two Swedes who made Time magazine's ranking of the world's most influential people this year.

Swede listed among world's most influential thinkers of 2009

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:11:00 +0100

Swedish international health and statistics expert Hans Rosling has been named as one of 2009’s Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine.