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Who was the First Nobel Prize Winner for Physics?
When you think of the Nobel Prize, you probably think of prestigious prizes in Literature, Peace, Chemistry, Medicine, or another field. You probably don’t think of physics. However not everyone knows that Physics was one of the original…
452German Winners of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry
The Nobel Prize for Chemistry is one of the most highly-reputed prizes in the world. It is given annually to individuals or institutions for outstanding contributions to chemistry. The award was first given in 1901 and, since then, a total of…
468History of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry
The Nobel Prize is a set of annual awards given to people who have made excellent contributions to society. The fields covered by these awards include Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economics. These prizes are among the…
429Scientists Who Have Declined Noble Prizes in Chemistry
Most scientists would consider it a high honor to be nominated for, let alone win, a Nobel Prize. However, in some cases, the nominee will decline their nomination or even reject the Nobel Prize if they are successful. This can happen for…
427Sir Norman Haworth and his Work on Vitamin C
Nobel Prize winner Sir Norman Haworth studied the chemistry of vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, at the University of Manchester in the 1930s. Sir Haworth’s research contributed to our knowledge of how vitamin C functions in the human…
443Albert Einsteins Nobel Prize for Physics
Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist and philosopher who developed the general theory of relativity, which explains the phenomenon of gravity and a number of related principles. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his…
471Denis Gabor and his Invention of Holography
The world of science is filled with brilliant minds who have brought about revolutionary changes in their respective fields. One such scientist is the Hungarian physicist, Professor Denis Gabor. From an early age, Gabor exhibited a keen interest…
583Nobel Prize Winners for Atomic Physics
The Nobel Prize is the most well-known award given to individuals for their outstanding work. There are several different fields that have the opportunity for a Nobel Prize, such as chemistry, literature, peace, and physics. The field of atomic…
413Women Winners of the Nobel Laureate in Physics
Women and men have different roles in science. This is evident in physics, where most researchers are men, few women are interested in the subject and fewer still continue with it all the way through to a PhD. And yet, women are capable of…
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Louis Pasteur, a Pioneer in Microbiology
Rosalind Franklin and Her Contribution to DNA Research
Charles Darwin and His Famous Work
Alexander Fleming and the Discovery of Penicillin
Francis Crick, an Inspirational Scientist