1937
Award ceremony speech
Award ceremony speech
Presentation Speech by , member of the , on December 10, 1937 Three statesmen who occupied leading positions during the World War were so deeply struck by the deprivation of human life and economic resources, by the futility of war as a social institution, and by its amorality, that they became convinced pacifists and throughout…
moreAlbert Szent-Györgyi – Biographical
Biographical
Albert von Szent-Györgyi was born in Budapest on September 16, 1893, the son of Nicolaus von Szent-Györgyi, a great landed proprietor and Josefine, whose father, Joseph Lenhossék, and brother Michael were both Professors of Anatomy in the University of Budapest. He matriculated in 1911 and entered his uncle’s laboratory where he studied until the outbreak…
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Nobel Banquet Menu 1937
Consommé Chesterfield Filet de barbue à la picarde Caneton froid à la châtelaine Salade russe Parfait glacé au nougat Petits fours Fruits assortis Friandises VINS Fred´s Sherry Pol Roger (torr) Louis Roederer (halvtorr) Grand Vin le Valon-Hanappier, 1929 Vintage Port, 1924
moreRobert Cecil – Biographical
Biographical
Edgar Algernon Robert Cecil (September 14, 1864-November 24, 1958) British lawyer, parliamentarian and cabinet minister, one of the architects of the League of Nations and its faithful defender, was the distinguished son of the third Marquess of Salisbury, that remarkable man who occupied, in the course of his career, the highest offices in the land:…
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