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{{FromIntactWiki[[File:George_Wald_1987.jpg|thumb|Title=George Waldin Amsterdam, 1987]]'''George Wald''' ({{LifeData|1906-11-18|URL=http://intactwiki1997-04-12}}) was an American scientist who is best known for his work with pigments in the retina.org/w/indexHe won a share of the 1967 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Haldan Keffer Hartline and Ragnar Granit.php?title=George_Wald&oldid=2251}}

'''George Wald''' was born in New York City, the son of Ernestine (November 18Rosenmann) and Isaac Wald, 1906 – April 12, 1997) Jewish immigrant parents. He was an American scientist who is best known for a member of the first graduating class of the Brooklyn Technical High School in New York in 1922. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from {{UNI|New York University|NYU}} in 1927 and his {{PhD}} in zoology from {{UNI|Columbia University|CUNY}} in 1932. After graduating, he received a travel grant from the US National Research Council. Wald used this grant to work in Germany with pigments Otto Heinrich Warburg where he identified vitamin A in the retina. He won a share Wald then went on to work in Zurich, Switzerland with the discoverer of vitamin A, Paul Karrer. Wald then worked briefly with Otto Fritz Meyerhof in Heidelberg, Germany, but left Europe for the 1967 Nobel Prize {{UNI|University of Chicago|UChicago}} in Physiology or Medicine with Haldan Keffer Hartline 1933 when Adolf Hitler came to power and Ragnar Granitlife in Europe became more dangerous for Jews. In 1934, Wald went to {{UNI|Harvard University|HU}} where he became an instructor, then a professor.

Wald He was born in New York City, elected to the son National Academy of Ernestine (Rosenmann) Sciences in 1950 and Isaac Wald, Jewish immigrant parents. He in 1967 was a member of awarded the first graduating class of the Brooklyn Technical High School in New York in 1922. He received Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his Bachelor of Science degree from New York University discoveries in 1927 and his PhD in zoology from Columbia University in 1932vision. After graduating, In 1966 he received a travel grant from was awarded the US National Research Council. Wald used this grant to work in Germany with Otto Heinrich Warburg where he identified vitamin A in Frederic Ives Medal by the retina. Wald then went on to work OSA and in Zurich, Switzerland with 1967 the discoverer of vitamin A, Paul Karrer. Wald then worked briefly with Otto Fritz Meyerhof in Heidelberg, Germany, but left Europe for Gold Medal of the {{UNI|University of Chicago in 1933 when Adolf Hitler came to power and life in Europe became more dangerous for Jews. In 1934, Wald went to Harvard University where he became an instructor, then a professorZurich|UZH}}.

He Professor Wald was elected inspired to the National Academy of Sciences in 1950 and in 1967 was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for question [[circumcision]] by [[Van Lewis]], his discoveries in visionstudent at Harvard. In 1966 As a result, Wald wrote an essay on circumcision, which he was awarded submitted to ''The New Yorker'' for publication. William Shawn, editor, rejected the Frederic Ives Medal by the OSA and in 1967 the Paul Karrer Gold Medal of the University of Zurichessay. Wald could not publish during his life.

Professor Wald was inspired to question later served on the advisory board of a Jewish anti-circumcision by group, [[Ronald Goldman]]'s [Van Lewis[Circumcision Resource Center]], his student at Harvard. As a result, Wald wrote an essay on circumcision, which he submitted to The New Yorker for publication. William Shawn, editor, rejected the essay. Wald could not publish during his life.

{{LINKS}}* {{REFweb |url=http://www.mendocomplain.com/references/1153-2/ |title=George Wald later served on the advisory board of a Jewish anti-circumcision group, "Circumcision" |publisher=[[Ronald Goldman]]'s [[Circumcision Resource CenterMen Do Complain]] |date=1975 |accessdate=2022-07-26}}* {{URLwikipedia|George_Wald|George Wald|2022-07-26}}* {{REFweb |url=http://stopinfantcircumcision.org/crick-wald.htm |title=Nobel Laureates for Genital Integrity: Francis Crick - George Wald |last=Lewis |first=Van |init=V |author-link=Van Lewis |date=2002-04-05 |accessdate=2022-07-26}} {{ABBR}}<!--{{REF}}-->

==Weblinks==* [http{{DEFAULTSORT://www.mendocomplain.com/references/1153-2/ Wald, George Wald "Circumcision"] at [[Men Do Complain]]* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Wald* http://stopinfantcircumcision.org/crick-wald.htm}}

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