A to Z game
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Svante August Arrhenius , Chemistry (1903)
"Electrolytic theory of dissociation"
"Electrolytic theory of dissociation"
Si tu veux voler avec les aigles, éloigne-toi des paons. (proverbe d'origine inconnue)
千里之行 始于足下, proverbe chinois
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千里之行 始于足下, proverbe chinois
اتَّكَلْنا منه على خُصٍّ الاتحاد قوة, proverbe arabe
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Niels Bohr, Physics (1922)
"foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory"
"foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory"
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Marie Curie 1867-1934
Noble Price 1903 and 1911
1903 Physics, in recognition of the extraordinary services they have rendered by their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered by Professor Henri Becquerel
1911 Chemistry in recognition of her services to the advancement of chemistry by the discovery of the elements radium and polonium, by the isolation of radium and the study of the nature and compounds of this remarkable element
Noble Price 1903 and 1911
1903 Physics, in recognition of the extraordinary services they have rendered by their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered by Professor Henri Becquerel
1911 Chemistry in recognition of her services to the advancement of chemistry by the discovery of the elements radium and polonium, by the isolation of radium and the study of the nature and compounds of this remarkable element
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Peter Debye
March 24, 1884 – November 2, 1966
Nobel laureate in Chemistry 1936 "for his contributions to the study of molecular structure," primarily referring to his work on dipole moments and X-ray diffraction
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Debye
March 24, 1884 – November 2, 1966
Nobel laureate in Chemistry 1936 "for his contributions to the study of molecular structure," primarily referring to his work on dipole moments and X-ray diffraction
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Debye
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Rudolf Christoph Eucken , , Literature , 1908.
"in recognition of his earnest search for truth, his penetrating power of thought, his wide range of vision, and the warmth and strength in presentation with which in his numerous works he has vindicated and developed an idealistic philosophy of life"
"in recognition of his earnest search for truth, his penetrating power of thought, his wide range of vision, and the warmth and strength in presentation with which in his numerous works he has vindicated and developed an idealistic philosophy of life"
Si tu veux voler avec les aigles, éloigne-toi des paons. (proverbe d'origine inconnue)
千里之行 始于足下, proverbe chinois
اتَّكَلْنا منه على خُصٍّ الاتحاد قوة, proverbe arabe
ספר המעשיות: כולל אגדות וסיפורים מתוך קובץ כ"י ישן, proverbe sanskrit
千里之行 始于足下, proverbe chinois
اتَّكَلْنا منه على خُصٍّ الاتحاد قوة, proverbe arabe
ספר המעשיות: כולל אגדות וסיפורים מתוך קובץ כ"י ישן, proverbe sanskrit
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Niels Ryberg Finsen, Faroe Islands, Medicine and Physiology (1903) ""in recognition of his contribution to the treatment of diseases, especially lupus vulgaris, with concentrated light radiation, whereby he has opened a new avenue for medical science."
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Ernest Hemingway, USA, Literature (1954)
"for his mastery of the art of narrative, most recently demonstrated in The Old Man and the Sea, and for the influence that he has exerted on contemporary style"
"for his mastery of the art of narrative, most recently demonstrated in The Old Man and the Sea, and for the influence that he has exerted on contemporary style"
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Isidor Isaac Rabi, USA (born in Austria-Hungary)
won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1944 for his discovery of nuclear magnetic resonance, which is used in magnetic resonance imaging.
won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1944 for his discovery of nuclear magnetic resonance, which is used in magnetic resonance imaging.
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Irene Joliot-Curie
Frederic Joliot-Curie
Chemistry (1935) "for their synthesis of new radioactive elements"
Frederic Joliot-Curie
Chemistry (1935) "for their synthesis of new radioactive elements"
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Robert Koch
In 1905, Koch won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for his work with tuberculosis
In 1905, Koch won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for his work with tuberculosis
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Konrad Lorenz
He shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Nikolaas Tinbergen and Karl von Frisch. He is often regarded as one of the founders of modern ethology, the study of animal behaviour. He developed an approach that began with an earlier generation, including his teacher Oskar Heinroth.
He shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Nikolaas Tinbergen and Karl von Frisch. He is often regarded as one of the founders of modern ethology, the study of animal behaviour. He developed an approach that began with an earlier generation, including his teacher Oskar Heinroth.
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Robert Mundell, Canada, Economics (1999)
"for his analysis of monetary and fiscal policy under different exchange rate regimes and his analysis of optimum currency areas". Mundell is known as the "father" of the Euro, as he laid the groundwork for its introduction through this work and helped to start the movement known as supply-side economics.
"for his analysis of monetary and fiscal policy under different exchange rate regimes and his analysis of optimum currency areas". Mundell is known as the "father" of the Euro, as he laid the groundwork for its introduction through this work and helped to start the movement known as supply-side economics.
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Giulio Natta
He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1963 with Karl Ziegler for their research in high polymers.
He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1963 with Karl Ziegler for their research in high polymers.