Physics
Richard P. Feynman – Nobel Lecture
Nobel Prize lecture
Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1965 The Development of the Space-Time View of Quantum Electrodynamics We have a habit in writing articles published in scientific journals to make the work as finished as possible, to cover all the tracks, to not worry about the blind alleys or to describe how you had the wrong idea…
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Alfred Kastler – Nobel Lecture
Nobel Prize lecture
Alfred Kastler – Banquet speech
Banquet speech
Alfred Kastler’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1966 (in French) Sire, Altesses Royales, Mesdames, Messieurs, Permettez-moi de vous exprimer ce soir, non pas seulement la gratitude d’un homme, mais celle d’une équipe dont vous avez distingué l’oeuvre collective et que m’a puissamment aidé à former mon collègue et ami Jean Brossel.…
moreHans Bethe – Nobel Lecture
Nobel Prize lecture
Hans Bethe – Banquet speech
Banquet speech
Hans Bethe’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1967 Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen. I am deeply grateful to you for bestowing on me the Nobel Prize. For many decades this Prize has been regarded as the highest honor which can be awarded to a scientist. I feel quite…
moreLuis Alvarez – Nobel Lecture
Nobel Prize lecture
Luis Alvarez – Banquet speech
Banquet speech
Luis Alvarez’ speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1968 Your Majesty. Your Royal Highnesses, your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: I learned much of the physics I know from two men who preceded me to this banquet table – and . Because Ernest Lawrence’s award came in the war years, I had the…
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