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The Nobel Prize: Nobel Prize in Physics 1915 Presentation Speech

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Read the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics Presentation Speech originally given by Professor G. Granqvist, who was "Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Physics of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences." this speech touches on the...
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The Nobel Prize: Severo Ochoa Biographical

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Read about the 1959 co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology -- Severo Ochoa -- who contributed to the "discovery of the mechanisms in the biological synthesis of ribonucleic acid and deoxyribobucleic acid."
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The Nobel Prize: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1905 Presentation Speech

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This site from the Nobel e-Museum contains a speech, originally given in 1905, in which Count K.A.H. Morner praises Robert Koch for his contribution to the world of medicine and awards Koch with the Nobel Prize.
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1977

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Read about the 1977 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Vicente Aleixandre. This website is organized into the following sections: "Press Release," "Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Nobel Lecture," and "Other Resources."
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1951

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At this site read about the 1951 Nobel Prize in Literature recipient, Par Fabian Lagerkvist (1891-1974 CE), a writer who was honored for his poetry which addressed "the eternal questions confronting mankind." This website is organized...
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physics 1910 Award Ceremony Speech

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Here is the full text of the 1910 Nobel Prize in Physics presentation speech. given by Professor O. Montelius. It describes Johannes Diderik van der Waals' scientific contributions, which earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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The Nobel Prize: Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 Presentation Speech

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At this site read the 1921 Nobel Prize Presentation Speech, originally given by Professor S. Arrhenius. This speech praises Einstein's contribution to physics, specifically his Theory of Relativity.
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1962

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about John Steinbeck, the author of "Of Mice and Men" and "The Grapes of Wrath," who was honored for his writing as a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature. This website is organized into the following sections: "Presentation...
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1958: Boris Leonidovich Pasternak

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Read about the 1958 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (1890-1960 CE), a writer who was honored for "his important achievement both in contemporary lyrical poetry and in the field of the great Russian...
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1946

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Honored "for his inspired writings which, . . . exemplify the classical humanitarian ideals and high qualities of style," Hermann Hesse (1877-1962 CE) was the 1946 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Read about his contributions...
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1954

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994), the recipient of two Nobel Prizes, and his research into the nature of the chemical bond which earned him recognition in the world of chemistry.
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The Nobel Prize: Antoine Henri Becquerel Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Becquerel's (1852-1908 CE) contributions to the world of science, which earned him The 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics. This detailed biography includes important dates as well as an overview of his world with radioactivity.
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1978: Isaac Bashevis Singer

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Learn about the 1978 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Isaac Bashevis Singer. This website is organized into the following sections: "Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Nobel Lecture," "Nobel Diploma," and "Other Resources."
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1988: Naguib Mahfouz

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This the Nobel Foundation page on Naguib Mahfouz, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature in 1988. You'll find bibliographic information, his Nobel speech, and articles written about him.
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1987: Susumu Tonegawa

For Students 9th - 10th
This Nobel E-Museum site provides an autobiography and a very detailed description of Mr. Tonegawa's work for which he received the Nobel Prize in 1987.
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physics 1938

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At this site from The Nobel Foundation, read about the life and scientific discoveries of physicist Enrico Fermi (1901-1954), whose work with radiation and "discovery of nuclear reactions brought about by slow neutrons" earned him the...
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
The Nobel Prize in Literature website describes the prize and its past winners. Includes information on the authors, as well as acceptance speeches.
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The Nobel Prize: Octavio Paz Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the winner of the 1990 Nobel Prize in Literature, Octavio Paz. This Nobel E-Museum website includes a biography, poetry, Paz's Nobel lecture entitled "In Search of the Present," and many other resources.
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1918

For Students 9th - 10th
This website on Fritz Haber, the winner of the 1918 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, includes both primary and secondary texts and resources for further reading and research.
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1930

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The Nobel Foundation provides this site about Karl Landsteiner, a scientist who received the 1930 Nobel Prize in Medicine "for his discovery of human blood groups." This website includes both primary texts and secondary resources and an...
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1919

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Jules Bordet, the scientist awarded with the 1919 Nobel Prize in Medicine "for his discoveries relating to immunity." Site by the Nobel E-Museum.
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1907

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At this site from The Nobel Foundation you can read about the scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1907, Albert A. Michelson (1852-1931 CE). Here, you can read a detailed biography which provides information on Michelson's...
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1921: Anatole France

For Students 9th - 10th
This website on 1921 Nobel Prize winner Anatole France is organized into the following sections: "Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Acceptance Speech," "Swedish Nobel Stamps," and "Other Resources."
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1989: Camilo Jose Cela

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Camilo Jose Cela (1916-2006 CE), the 1989 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. This website is organized into the following sections: "Press Release," "Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Nobel Lecture," and "Other...

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