Ragnar Granit
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Ragnar Granit was a Finnish-Swedish scientist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1967 for his discoveries concerning the primary physiological and chemical visual processes in the eye. He initially wanted to pursue a career in psychology, but after a chat with his uncle, he decided to study medicine and eventually attained his bachelor and doctorate degrees in medicine. He made significant scientific discoveries at the University of Helsinki and held important academic positions throughout his career. He retired from Karolinska Institute as Professor Emeritus in 1967 and attributed his Nobel Prize to both Sweden and Finland.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Physiologist
Birth Day October 30, 1900
Birth Place Riihimäki, Finland, Russian Empire, Swedish
Age 119 YEARS OLD
Died On March 12, 1991(1991-03-12) (aged 90)\nStockholm, Sweden
Birth Sign Scorpio
Residence Finland, Sweden
Citizenship Finnish (1900–1941) Swedish (1941–1991)
Alma mater University of Helsinki
Awards Björkénska priset (1948) ForMemRS (1960) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1967)
Fields Physiology
Institutions Karolinska Institutet

💰 Net worth

Ragnar Granit, a renowned Swedish physiologist, is estimated to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million in the year 2024. Known for his significant contributions to the field of physiology, Granit has established himself as a well-respected figure in the scientific community. Throughout his career, he has conducted extensive research on vision, particularly focusing on the nervous system's role in visual perception. By unraveling the complex mechanisms of the human eye, Granit has left an indelible impact on our understanding of physiology. His esteemed standing in the scientific world has likely contributed to his estimated net worth.

Biography/Timeline

1927

Granit graduated in 1927 from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Helsinki, Finland.

1940

When Finland became the target of a massive Soviet attack in 1940 during the Winter War (1939–1940), Granit sought refuge – and peaceful surroundings for his studies and research work – in the neighbouring capital of Sweden, Stockholm, at the age of 40.

1941

In the next year, 1941, Granit also received Swedish citizenship, which made it possible for him to go on with his work and live without having to worry about the war, which lasted until 1945 in Finland. Granit remained a patriotic Finn throughout his life. After the Finnish-Russian Wars, Granit kept homes both in Finland and Sweden. He and his wife are buried in Korpo, Finland.

1946

Granit was professor of neurophysiology at the Karolinska Institutet from 1946 to his retirement in 1967.

1960

Granit was elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society (ForMemRS) in 1960 and awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1967. Granit said that he was a "fifty-fifty" Finnish and Swedish Nobel laureate.

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