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I present here my tribute to William Arnold, a giant and a pioneer of biophysics of photosynthesis. We honor the man, the science and the philosophy of science he has provided us since 1932.
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Lavorel, J. The importance of being lucky: A tribute to William Arnold. Photosynth Res 48, 31–34 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00040992
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