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George Wald: Biografia, Conquistas e Legado Duradouro

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.

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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The influence of George Wald extends far beyond his own lifetime. He fundamentally shaped our understanding of the natural world, and his discoveries and theories remain foundational to this day.

Though he passed away in 1997, his ideas continue to be studied, debated, and built upon by scholars and practitioners worldwide.

George Wald continua sendo uma das mentes mais celebradas vindas de United States, prova do rico patrimônio intelectual da região.

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