Eisaku Satō was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to reconciliation in Southeast Asia and for signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty on behalf of Japan. He shared the prize with Seán McBride. Eisaku Sato Full name: Eisaku SatōBorn: 27 March 1901, Tabuse, JapanDied: 3 June 1975, Tokyo, JapanDate awarded: 9 October 1974 Symbol…

Seán McBride was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts on behalf of human rights as one of the founders of Amnesty International. He shared the prize with Eisaku Satō. Seán MacBride Full name: Seán MacBrideBorn: 26 January 1904, Paris, FranceDied: 15 January 1988, Dublin, IrelandDate awarded: 9 October 1974 From the IRA to…

The 1974 Nobel Prize for Physics was awarded to Sir Martin Ryle and Antony Hewish for their pioneering efforts to tune in to radio broadcasts from the stars. Their development and use of radio-based versions of telescopes has broadened our view of the universe by revealing information about stars in remarkable detail. Sir Martin Ryle…

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Antony Hewish’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1974 Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, The world of man lies midway in scale between the inner space of atoms and particles, and the outer space of stars and galaxies. The exploration of both these regions stretches our imagination to its limits. In…

Nobel Lecture, December 12, 1974 Radio Telescopes of Large Resolving Power Pdf 1.26 MB

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