Physics

Banquet speech

Eugene Wigner’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1963 I wish to thank first in the names of Drs. Maria Goeppert Mayer and Jensen, as well as in my own name, for the honor we received and for the beautiful celebration, for the truly heart-warming festivities, which we all enjoyed. We are…

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Banquet speech

Nicolay G. Basov’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1964 (in French) Sire, Madame, Altesses Royales, Mesdames et Messieurs, Nous sommes heureux, et je parle au nom de mon collègue Prochorov aussi bien qu’en mon nom, nous sommes vraiment heureux d’avoir l’honneur de prendre part à ce dîner solennel en qualité de…

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