Physics

Banquet speech

Percy W. Bridgman’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1946 It is my pleasant duty on behalf of my colleagues in physics, Messrs. and , as well as on my own behalf, to express our deep appreciation and gratitude for the high honor that has been bestowed upon us. It is, I…

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Banquet speech

Patrick M.S. Blackett’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1948 The honour which has been bestowed on me by the award by the Royal Academy of Sciences of Sweden of a Nobel Prize for Physics gives me a feeling of deep satisfaction and personal pride. However, I like to think of the…

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Banquet speech

Hideki Yukawa’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1949 The Nobel-Foundation and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences gave a great benefit not only to myself, but also to all the Japanese, because they were all extremely rejoiced by the decision of the Academy and they were very much encouraged by it…

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Banquet speech

Ernest T.S. Walton’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1951 Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to thank the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences very sincerely for the great honour they have done me. It is an honour so great that even yet it is difficult…

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