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Nathan Söderblom – Speed read
Speed read
Nathan Söderblom was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to create a common Christian platform for peace. Nathan Söderblom Full name: Lars Olof Jonathan (Nathan) SöderblomBorn: 15 January 1866, Trönö, SwedenDied: 12 July 1931, Uppsala, SwedenDate awarded: 10 December 1930 Sweden’s bishop of peace Nathan Söderblom was the first clergyman to receive the…
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Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman – Nobel Lecture
Nobel Lecture
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman – Biographical
Biographical
Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was born at Tiruchirappalli in Southern India on November 7th, 1888. His father was a lecturer in mathematics and physics so that from the first he was immersed in an academic atmosphere. He entered Presidency College, Madras, in 1902, and in 1904 passed his B.A. examination, winning the first place and the…
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