“A scientist should be the happiest of men. Not that science isn't serious; but as everyone knows, being serious is one way of being happy, just as being gay is one way of being unhappy.”
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George Wald
George Wald was an American biologist renowned for his research in the field of visual physiology. In the mid-20th century, his studies on retinal pigment vision significantly contributed to the understanding of human visual mechanisms. Wald was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1967 for his outstanding contributions to the field of visual physiology. more
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