Ragnar Granit
Neuroscientist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born
October 30th, 1900
124 years ago
Died
March 12th, 1991
34 years ago — 90 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Finland
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A prominent neuroscientist, made significant contributions to the understanding of the physiology of the retina and the mechanisms of visual perception. Worked at various research institutions and held academic positions during a distinguished career. In 1967, awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly for research on the function of the retina and the physiological role of different types of photoreceptors.
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1967
Conducted groundbreaking research on retinal physiology
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