The Nobel Prize in Physics 1953
Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive.
Frits Zernike
Prize share: 1/1
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1953 was awarded to Frits Zernike "for his demonstration of the phase contrast method, especially for his invention of the phase contrast microscope"
Coming up
This year’s Nobel Prize announcements will take place 2–9 October. All announcements will be streamed live here on nobelprize.org.
See the full schedule
See the full schedule
Explore prizes and laureates
Look for popular awards and laureates in different fields, and discover the history of the Nobel Prize.