This Biography is about one of the best Scientist George Wald including his Height, weight, Age & Other Detail…
| Biography Of George Wald | |
| Real Name | George Wald |
| Profession | Biologists |
| Famous as | Scientist |
| Nationality | American |
| Personal life of George Wald | |
| Born on | 18 November 1906 |
| Birthday | 18th November |
| Died At Age | 90 |
| Sun Sign | Scorpio |
| Born in | New York City, New York, United States |
| Died on | 12 April 1997 |
| Spouse/Partner | Frances Kingsley (1931-?; divorced; 2 children)Ruth Hubbard (m. 1958; 2 children) |
| Children | Elijah Wald |
| Hobbies | Travel and Nature |
| Awards | 1967 – Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1963 – Guggenheim Fellowship for Natural Sciences US & Canada 1953 – Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research 1959 – Rumford Prize 1966 – Frederic Ives Medal |
| Personal Fact of George Wald | |
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George Wald was an American scientist who was one of the joint winners of the 1967 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work concerning the physiological and chemical visual processes in the eye; he shared the prize with HaldanKeffer Hartline and Ragnar Granit. Wald dedicated his life researching on how the eye sees and passes visual images to the brain. His work with pigments in the retina earned him rave reviews from fellow researchers and people across the scientific fraternity. Using chemical methods, he extracted pigments from the retina and later measured light absorbance of the pigments. Apart from scientific discoveries and research, Wald enjoyed a steady academic career. He started his career at Harvard as a tutor and later progressed to serve as Faculty Instructor, Associate Professor and finally Professor of Biology. In his lifetime, Wald received numerous awards and honours for his research work from various institutions across the globe. He also held membership in numerous scientific academies. |
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