George E. Palade

George Emil Palade (19 November 1912 – 8 October 2008) was a Romanian-American .
Palade was born in Romania in 1912. After receiving his M.D. degree from the at the , Palade traveled to the United States to pursue his studies.
Palade is known for performing vital research in the structure and organization of cells and their purpose. The large amount of RNA in microsomes led him to discover ribosomes. Along with his American colleagues, Palade received the in 1974.
==References==
*Assassin's Creed: Initiates - Modern Times: "Molecular Machine"
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