Nobel Prize in Physics 1903
Photo: Paul Nadar. Nobel Foundation archive
Antoine Henri Becquerel
Prize share: 1/2
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Pierre Curie
Prize share: 1/4
Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive.
Marie Curie, née Skłodowska
Prize share: 1/4
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1903 was divided, one half awarded to Antoine Henri Becquerel "in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by his discovery of spontaneous radioactivity", the other half jointly to Pierre Curie and Marie Curie, née Skłodowska "in recognition of the extraordinary services they have rendered by their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered by Professor Henri Becquerel"
Nobel Prizes and laureates
Six prizes were awarded for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. The 14 laureates' work and discoveries range from quantum tunnelling to promoting democratic rights.
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