National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Svante Arrhenius
Svante Arrhenius was born in Vik, Sweden, and became the first native of that country to win the Nobel Prize. The award for chemistry was bestowed to him in honor of his theory of electrolytic dissociation. Arrhenius also developed the...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Richard Feynman
Theoretical physicist Richard Phillips Feynman greatly simplified the way in which the interactions of particles could be described through his introduction of the diagrams that now bear his name (Feynman diagrams) and was a co-recipient...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Robert Millikan
Robert Andrews Millikan was a prominent American physicist who made lasting contributions to both pure science and science education. He is particularly well known for his highly accurate determination of the charge of an electron via...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Rhythms in Poetry: T. S. Eliot
Nobel Prize winner, T. S. Eliot is presented in this brief biography highlighting his life and literary contributions to modernist poetry. See "T. S. Eliot Activities" for related artifacts and activities.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Elie Wiesel
Biography of Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor, writer, and winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace. Students can learn through this comprehensive site about his extraordinary life and how he continues to speak out against genocide and...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Gertrude B. Elion, m.sc.
A biography of Gertrude B. Elion, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine, along with George Hitchings and Sir James Black, despite not having trained as a doctor but as a chemist. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: James D. Watson, ph.d.
A biography of James Dewey Watson who, along with Francis Crick, discovered the structure of DNA. They were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine in 1962. Watson was later the first person to lead the Human Genome Project....
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Lech Walesa
A biography of Lech Walesa. He was an electrician who went on to become President of Poland and was instrumental in bringing democracy to Poland, winning the Nobel Prize for Peace for his efforts. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Linda Buck, ph.d.
Read about the life and accomplishments of Linda B. Buck, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine for her pioneering discovery of the genetic pathways that enable us to recognize and remember smells. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Louis Ignarro, ph.d.
A biography of Louis Ignarro, famous for his groundbreaking work in treating cardiovascular disease and winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Includes a profile, interview and photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Milton Friedman, ph.d.
A biography of Milton Friedman, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics. His work influenced the financial policies of governments throughout the world. Includes a profile, interview and photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Mohamed El Baradei
A well-written biography of Mohamed ElBaradei, an Egyptian diplomat. While working for the United Nations, he won the Nobel Prize for Peace for his efforts to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, after which he returned to a...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Nadine Gordimer
A biography of Nadine Gordimer, a South African writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1991. Includes a profile, interview and photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Wole Soyinka
A biography of African poet and playwright Wole Soyinka, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: George Marshall and the Marshall Plan
The Library of Congress presents a brief history of Nobel Prize winner George Marshall for his development and implementation of the Marshall Plan to help rebuild Europe's devastated countries following World War II. Listen to part of...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Carol Greider, ph.d.
Learn about the influential cell research of Carol Greider, Ph.D. and Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn which has furthered our understanding of cancer and moved us one step closer to a cure. This research earned them a Nobel Prize in Medicine....
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Henry A. Kissinger, ph.d.
Learn about Nobel Prize for Peace winner Henry Kissinger who served under multiple administrations beginning with Richard Nixon. Read about his background and achievements, listen to an interview, and view a gallery of pictures.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Robert Hofstadter
Encyclopedia Britannica offers biographical information on Robert Hofstadter, Nobel Prize winner for his investigations on protons and neurons. Includes image.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Wolfgang Pauli
Check out this short look at the life of 1945 Nobel Prize winner, Wolfgang Pauli. Make sure to look at all the links at the bottom of the page too.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Gabriela Mistral
Chilean author and educator Gabriela Mistral became the first Latin American author to receive the Nobel Prize in literature.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Vacuum Tubes
The Nobel Foundation provides a brief story about the first vacuum tubes used in early electronic devices such as radios and phonographs and even the first computers.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Malala Yousafzai's Nobel Peace Prize" Lecture by Malala Yousafzai
A learning module that begins with "Malala Yousafzai's Nobel Peace Prize Lecture" by Malala Yousafzai, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
National Inventors Hall of Fame
National Inventors Hall of Fame: Alfred Nobel
This site honors Alfred Nobel for his invention of dynamite. Content includes a very brief biography and a focus on the impact of dynamite on our culture.
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