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1 (of 13) Richard E. Smalley receiving his Nobel Prize from H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at the Stockholm Concert Hall on 10 December 1996.

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2 (of 13) Richard E. Smalley after receiving his Nobel Prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at the Nobel Prize award ceremony, 10 December 1996.

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3 (of 13) All laureates assembled at the Nobel Prize award ceremony in the Stockholm Concert Hall on 10 December 1996. From left: physics laureates David M. Lee, Douglas D. Osheroff and Robert C. Richardson, chemistry laureates Robert F. Curl Jr., Sir Harold W. Kroto and Richard E. Smalley, medicine laureates Peter C. Doherty and Rolf M. Zinkernagel, literature laureate Wislawa Szymborska and economic sciences laureate James A. Mirrlees.

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4 (of 13) Richard E. Smalley showing his Nobel Prize medal after the Nobel Prize award ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden on 10 December 1996.

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5 (of 13) Richard E. Smalley at the Nobel Prize banquet in the Stockholm City Hall, 10 December 1996.

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6 (of 13) Richard E. Smalley at the Nobel Banquet on 10 December 1996.

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7 (of 13) Richard E. Smalley on the dance floor at the Nobel Prize banquet on 10 December 1996.

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8 (of 13) Richard E. Smalley delivering his Nobel Prize lecture on 7 December 1996.

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9 (of 13) Chemistry laureates Harry Kroto, Robert Curl and Richard Smalley in 1996.

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10 (of 13) Chemistry laureates Robert F. Curl Jr., Sir Harold Kroto and Richard E. Smalley at a press conference, December 1996.

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11 (of 13) Ten Nobel Laureates of 1996 assembled in Stockholm in December 1996. Back row: Sir Harold W. Kroto, Douglas D. Osheroff, Rolf M. Zinkernagel, James A. Mirrlees, Robert F. Curl Jr. and Richard E. Smalley. Front row: Peter C. Doherty, Wisława Szymborska, David M. Lee and Robert C. Richardson.

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12 (of 13) Richard E. Smalley photographed during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden, December 1996.

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13 (of 13) Nine Nobel Laureates of 1996 assembled in Stockholm in December 1996. Back row: Sir Harold W. Kroto, Rolf M. Zinkernagel, Richard E. Smalley. Peter C. Doherty, Douglas D. Osheroff. Front row: James A. Mirrlees, Robert F. Curl Jr., David M. Lee and Robert C. Richardson.

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