Nobel Prize

English François Mauriac’s speech at the Nobel Banquet at the City Hall in Stockholm, December 10, 1952. (Translation) The last subject to be touched upon by the man of letters whom you are honouring, I think, is himself and his work. But how could I turn my thoughts away from that work and that man,…

Irving Langmuir’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1932 To my mind this impressive ceremony which so well typifies the spirit of the Swedish people, is significant as a realization of the magnificent idealism of Alfred Nobel. He desired above all things to benefit mankind. He recognized the importance of science and…

Owen Willans Richardson’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1929 Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen, I yield to no man in my admiration of the Swedish race. A race which has produced such names as those of Linnaeus, Scheele, Berzelius, Ångstrom and Rydberg, to mention a few…

As the Laureate was unable to be present at the Nobel Banquet at Grand Hôtel, Stockholm, December 10, 1922, the speech was read by the German Minister R. Nadolny (in German). Da Professor Einstein durch seine Reise nach dem fernen Osten verhindert ist, die hohen Ehren des Nobelpreises selbst entgegenzunehmen, ist mir die Aufgabe und…

Hendrik A. Lorentz’ speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1902 (in German) Königliche Hoheiten, Meine Herren! Gestatten Sie mir, für die hohe mir heute erwiesene Ehre meinen wärmsten und herzlichsten Dank auszusprechen, und Ihnen zu sagen, dass ich auf die mir zum Teil gewordene Anerkennung den grössten Wert lege, weil sie mir…

Max Planck’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, June 1, 1920 (in German) Meine hochverehrten Damen und Herren! Gestatten Sie mir gütigst, in aller Kürze, zugleich im Namen meiner Collegen und , auf die freundlichen soeben gehörten Worte zu erwidern. Je lebhafter die Eindrücke dieser festlichen Tage auf mich einstürmen und je tiefer sich…

English Niels Bohr’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1922 (Translation) Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen. In attempting to give expression to my deep and heartfelt gratitude for the great honour that the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has bestowed upon me by awarding me the Nobel Prize for Physics for…

Danish Niels Bohr’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1922 (in Danish) Deres Kgl. Højheder, mine Damer og Herrer. Ved Forsøget paa at give Udtryk for min dybtfølte Taknemmelighed for den store Hæder, som Kungl. Svenska Vetenskapsakademien har vist mig ved at tildele mig Nobelprisen for Fysik for dette Aar, falder det…

Max Born’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1954 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen. When the work of a scientist is regarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Science worth of the Nobel Prize, the highest honour open to a scholar, he will sense not only the deepest gratitude…

Louis de Broglie’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1929 (in French) Altesses Royales, Mesdames, Messieurs. Je veux avant tout adresser mes remerciements les plus sincères et les plus émus à l’Académie des sciences de Suède et à la Suède toute entière pour le très grand honneur que l’on m’a fait en…