Nobel Prize

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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Nobel Lecture, December 12, 1974 Pulsars and High Density Physics Pdf 162 kB

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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

Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1974 Spatial Configuration of Macromolecular Chains Pdf 247 kB

Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1974 The Pursuit of Peace and Japan in the Nuclear Age Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Having the exceptional honor to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, rich in tradition and honored throughout the world, before such a distinguished assembly, was, indeed, the most memorable occasion of my life. I believe that it…