George Wald
George Wald Born (1906-11-18)November 18, 1906 New York City Died April 12, 1997(1997-04-12) (aged 90) Cambridge, Massachusetts Nationality American Fields Neurobiology Institutions Harvard University Known for Pigments in the retina Notable awards Eli Lilly Award in Biological Chemistry (1939) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1967) Spouse Frances Kingsley (1931-?; divorced; 2 children) Ruth Hubbard (m. 1958; 2 children) George Wald (November 18, 1906 – April 12, 1997) was an American scientist who is best known for his work with pigments in the retina. He won a share of the 1967 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Haldan Keffer Hartline and Ragnar Granit.