When was George Wald born?

George Wald was born on 18 November 1906 in New York City.

Where did George Wald study?

George Wald was educated at Columbia University, New York University, Brooklyn Technical High School.

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George Wald

American biologist, biochemist, physiologist and Nobel laureate (1906–1997)

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George Wald (November 18, 1906 – April 12, 1997) was an American scientist and activist who studied pigments in the retina. He won a share of the 1967 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Haldan Keffer Hartline and Ragnar Granit.

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Born: 18 November 1906 wd
Place of birth: New York City wd
Died: 12 April 1997 wd
Place of death: Cambridge wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: neuroscientist, physician, biochemist, chemist, physiologist, researcher wd
Education: Columbia University, New York University, Brooklyn Technical High School wd

Awards wd

Guggenheim Fellowship
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1953)
Rumford Prize (1959)
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1967)
Frederic Ives Medal (1966)
honorary doctor of the University of Rennes (1968)

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In 1970, Wald predicted that “civilization will end within 15 or 30 years unless immediate action is taken against problems facing mankind.”

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When was George Wald born?: George Wald was born on 18 November 1906 in New York City.
Where did George Wald study?: George Wald was educated at Columbia University, New York University, Brooklyn Technical High School.

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