# Ragnar Granit

_Finnish scientist (1900–1991)_

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> Ragnar Arthur Granit was a Finnish and Swedish neurophysiologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1967 along with Haldan Keffer Hartline and George Wald "for their discoveries concerning the primary physiological and chemical visual processes in the eye". Granit carried out fundamental research on the retina and the physiological mechanisms of colour vision at the University of Helsinki, and later investigated the neural control of movement at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 October 1900 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217722#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Riihimäki ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217722#P19))
- **Died:** 12 March 1991 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217722#P570))
- **Place of death:** Stockholm ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217722#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Finland; Sweden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217722#P27))
- **Occupation:** neuroscientist; physician; pedagogue; university teacher; physiologist; neurologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217722#P106))
- **Education:** University of Helsinki; Svenska normallyceum ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217722#P69))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Björkén Prize; honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; Statsrådet Mauritz Hallberg's prize; Silliman Memorial Lectures; Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland; Cross of Liberty, 4th Class; Royal Order of the Seraphim; Commander of the Order of the Polar Star; Knight of the Order of the Polar Star ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217722#P166))

## Questions

**When was Ragnar Granit born?**  
Ragnar Granit was born on 30 October 1900 in Riihimäki.

**Where did Ragnar Granit study?**  
Ragnar Granit was educated at University of Helsinki, Svenska normallyceum.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ragnar Granit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnar_Granit) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q217722](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217722) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ragnar Granit2.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ragnar_Granit2.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Ragnar Granit". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ragnar-granit. Retrieved 15 November 2026.