Nobel Prize

by Auke R. Leen* In 1969, , aged 66, received the first Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, often mistakenly referred to as the “Nobel prize in economics.” Jan shared the prize with . Four years later, Jan’s younger brother, , too, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology…

Short biography Ingvaldsen, Bernt 1902 – 1985 Engineer and politician Conservative Bernt Ingvaldsen graduated from NTH (Norwegian Institute of Technology) in 1925. From 1929 he worked for the A/S National Industri (National Industry Ltd.) and was the company’s Director in 1949-1968. Ingvaldsen was a member of the Storting in 1945-1973 and was one of the…

Short biography Sejersted, Francis 1936 – 2015 Historian Conservative As a historian, Sejersted has published numerous works, primarily on modern Norwegian history. He was a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee in 1982-1999, its chairman from 1991. Francis Sejersted got his M.A.in history in 1971. He became a reader at the University of Oslo in…

Short biography Hagerup, George Francis 1853 – 1921 Jurist and politician Conservative George Francis Hagerup became Doctor of Law in 1885 and was Professor of Law at the University of Oslo in 1887-1906. In 1892 he became a member of the Central Board of the Conservative Party (Høyre). He was Minister of Justice in the…

by Lewis Wolpert How responsible are scientists for science and its applications? In a recent issue of the journal Science the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, , proposes a Hippocratic oath for scientists. He is strongly opposed to the idea that science is neutral and that scientists are not to be blamed for its misapplication.…

Short biography Lionæs, Aase Wind 1907 – 1999 Politician labour Lionæs was a member of the Storting in 1958-1977. In 1965 and 1973-1977 she was a member of the parliament’s presidency and the first woman to preside over the Storting. Within the Labour Party she belonged to the right wing. Lionæs was a Norwegian delegate…

Short biography Thallaug, Axel Andreas 1866 – 1938 Jurist and Politician Conservative Axel Andreas Thallaug got his Master of Law degree in 1889. From 1894 he worked as a solicitor in Lillehammer. He gradually specialized in business law. Thallaug was engaged in the local government from 1894 until he died in 1938. He was a…

Short biography Tranmæl, Martin Olsen 1879 -1967 Politician, Newspaper EditorLabour Martin Tranmæl had little formal education, but he took great interest in reading, especially history. He became a member of a trade union that was associated with the Labour Party in 1896. Three years later, he was one of the founders of the newspaper Ny…

by Frank Fenner and Suzanne Cory Medical research in Australia in the early 20th century Although politically independent since 1901, in the 1920s Australia was still culturally, scientifically and industrially a dependency of the United Kingdom. The total population then was some 7 million and there were three medical schools, in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.…

Short biography Horst, Hans Jacob 1848 – 1931 Educationist and politician Liberal Hans Jacob Horst received his M.A. (Cand. Philol.) in 1874. He first became a teacher and later, Headmaster. From 1881 he was engaged in ‘The Liberal Union’ (Venstreforeningen) and ‘The Workers’ Union’ (Arbeiderforeningen) in Tromsø. He soon became engaged in the local government…