Syukuro Manabe
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Syukuro Manabe
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2021
Born: 21 September 1931, Shingu, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Affiliation at the time of the award: Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
Prize motivation: "for the physical modelling of Earth's climate, quantifying variability and reliably predicting global warming."
Prize share: 1/4
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Their work and discoveries range from the Earth’s climate and our sense of touch to efforts to safeguard freedom of expression.
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Their work and discoveries range from the Earth’s climate and our sense of touch to efforts to safeguard freedom of expression.
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