Physics
Sin-Itiro Tomonaga – Banquet speech
Banquet speech
As the Laureate was unable to be present at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1965, the speech was read by Mr Tsuruoka, Japanese Ambassador Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Ever since I learned about the nomination for the glorious Nobel Prize in Physics, how much have I not looked forward to the great honour…
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Julian Schwinger – Nobel Lecture
Nobel Prize lecture
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…
moreRichard P. Feynman – Banquet speech
Banquet speech
Richard P. Feynman’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1965 Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen. The work I have done has, already, been adequately rewarded and recognized. Imagination reaches out repeatedly trying to achieve some higher level of understanding, until suddenly I find myself momentarily alone before one new…
moreAlfred 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