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George Emil Palade

Romanian-American biologist and Nobel Prize winner

Did you know?He is often called the father of modern cell biology for his use of electron microscopy to map the internal structures of cells.

George Emil Palade (Romanian pronunciation:; November 19, 1912 – October 7, 2008) was a Romanian-American cell biologist. In 1974 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine along with Albert Claude and Christian de Duve.

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Born: November 19, 1912 · Iași, Romania
Died: October 7, 2008
Nationality: Romanian
Known for: Science, Technology

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