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- 31: Marie Curie and Her Discovery of Radium and Polonium
- ... patent the elements and left them to the government to freely benefit everyone. Although Marie was poor most of her life, she did not personally benefit from her research. The Nobel prize money and other rewards of money were used to pay for further research. She named the term radioactivity to describe the mysterious particles given off by certain rare elements ... more great achievements in her line of work. Marie took over Pierre’s teaching position at the university, becoming the first woman to teach there. In 1911, Marie won the Nobel prize in chemistry for her discovery of the new elements radium and polonium, and for her work in isolating radium and studying its chemical properties. She was the first woman to receive the Nobel prize. In the year 1914, Marie helped found the Radium Institute (now known as the Curie Institute) in Paris and served as the first director. Her now grown daughter, ...
- 32: Sinclair Lewis
- ... Main Street, Babbit, and many others. His form of writing was satirical and his work reflected a lot of his life. Lewis was the first American writer to win the Nobel Prize for literature. In total, Lewis wrote 22 novels and 3 plays. Sinclair Lewis was born in 1885 in Sauk Centre in the heart of Minnesota. His father was a ... 1929, and Ann Vickers in 1933 both examine the corruption of the social services. In 1930, his second son, Michael, was born. In the same year he is awarded the Nobel Prize for literature and is the first American to be awarded this prize. In this next decade, Lewis turned his attention towards theatre. He published his novel Work of Art ... is living retired in Italy. The characters' guest appearances never become important to the plot of the novel. Sinclair Lewis was the first American writer to be awarded with the Nobel Prize for literature. All of his works are satirical and critical. He was a spokesperson for women's rights, antiracial issues and others. He replaced the traditional view of ...
- 33: George Brenard Shaw
- ... 1892 Shaw s first play, Widower s Houses, performed in London. Shaw continued to right plays such as Overruled, Man of Destiny , and Great Catherine. In 1926 he received the Nobel Prize for Literature. Even though he was awarded a large sum of money for winning the Nobel Prize he turned it down. After winning the Nobel Prize Shaw went on to write even more plays. In 1929 the first Shaw Festival was held at Malvern, and opened with The Apple Cart. One famous achievement that ...
- 34: Economic Theories of Harsanyi, Nash, Selten, Fogel, and North
- ... mathematical theorems while refining the concept of Nash equilibria, and Harsanyi in particular has ventured into topics of philosophy. The two economists, Robert W. Fogel and Douglass North, won the Nobel Prize in 1993 were known as pioneering economic historians for economics. These two turned the theoretical and statistical tools of modern economics on the historical past: on subjects ranging from ... for using careful empirical work to overturn conventional wisdom. North, a professor at Washington University in St. Louis, was honored as a pioneer in the "new" institutional history. In the Nobel announcement, they specifically mention North's research in 1968 that showed how organizational changes played a greater role in increasing productivity than did technical change. "The Cambridge native has also ... about economics and the various forces that propel economic development. He also specifically stated that "Economic history is about the performance of economies through time," which he stated in his Nobel Peace Prize lecture. The Game Theory and the theory of Economic Development made an impact on the American society that allowed the society to improve in sensibility. Though Nash ...
- 35: Marie Curie
- Marie Curie Marie Sklodowska Curie was one of the first woman scientists to win world-wide fame and win a Nobel prize. She was born on November 7, 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. Her family was poor and consisted of her mother, a musician, her father, a teacher and her three older ... be explained solely by the uranium content. She was the most famous woman in physics and was recognised as one of the greatest scientists of the century and won 2 Nobel prizes, one for physics in 1903 and one for chemistry in 1911 for isolating radium and studying its chemical properties. Even Einstein once said of her, “Marie Curie is, of all celebrated beings, the one whom fame has not corrupted.” As a child she always wanted to be left alone to finish her work. But after she won the Nobel prize she could not concentrate on her work as much, as she was famous. Her laboratory was a leaky shed with a dirt floor, but it was in this ...
- 36: Niels Bohr
- By: Andrew E-mail: williamandrew@hotmail.com Niels Hendrik David Bohr Niels Hendrik David Bohr was one of the foremost scientists of the 20th century. The Nobel prizewinning physicist was known for his development of the theory of atomic fission that led to the development of the atomic bomb. He was born on Oct. 7, 1885, in ... at the university. He became the director of the university's Institute for Theoretical Physics in 1920, to which he attracted many world-renowned physicist. In 1922, he won the Nobel Prize for his work on the atomic structure. When he visited the United States in 1939, he brought the knowledge that the German scientists were successful in splitting the uranium ... of his Jewish background, and went to Los Alamos, North Mexico, were he helped scientist who were working on the first atomic bomb. Before he left, he dissolved his golden Nobel medal in acid. In 1945, after the war was over, he returned to his country, and precipitated the gold from acid and recast the medal. Bohr worked very hard ...
- 37: Martin Luther King
- ... a compliment and he came to the realization that the world was in dire need for more extremists. King did not want to be remembered after his death by his Nobel Peace Prize or his many other awards, he wanted people to say ...that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to love somebody...And I want you to say that I tried ... For his actions on behalf of peace he received the highest and most recognizable award in the world for his work and achievements. In December of 1964 King received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway for his outstanding work in the American Civil Rights movement. Every great leader have most of the same qualities and values that make up their ... speeches and writings. During the year following the March, MLK renown grew as he became Time magazines Man of the Year and then in 1964 was the recipient of the Nobel Peace prize. Despite all the fame and accolades MLK faced many challenges to his leadership. However MLK s effectiveness in achieving his objectives was not limited and after achieving ...
- 38: The Beliefs of Martin Luther King Jr.
- ... a compliment and he came to the realization that the world was in dire need for more extremists. King did not want to be remembered after his death by his Nobel Peace Prize or his many other awards, he wanted people to say “...that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to love somebody...And I want you to say that I tried ... For his actions on behalf of peace he received the highest and most recognizable award in the world for his work and achievements. In December of 1964 King received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway for his outstanding work in the American Civil Rights movement. Every great leader have most of the same qualities and values that make up their ... speeches and writings. During the year following the March, MLK renown grew as he became Time magazines Man of the Year and then in 1964 was the recipient of the Nobel Peace prize. Despite all the fame and accolades MLK faced many challenges to his leadership. However MLK’s effectiveness in achieving his objectives was not limited and after achieving ...
- 39: Martin Luther King Jr. 9
- ... leaders in the United States. He aroused whites and blacks alike to protest racial discrimination, portray, and war. A champion of nonviolent resistance to oppress ion, he was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1964. Martin Luther King, Jr., was born in Atlanta, Ga., on Jan.15, 1929. His father, Martin, Sr., was the pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, a ... independence while "we still creep at a horse-and-buggy pace toward gaining a cup of coffee at a lunch counter." In 1964 King became the youngest recipient of the Nobel peace prize. He regarded it not only as a personal honor but also as an international tribute to the nonviolent civil-rights moment. In 1965 King led a drive to ...
- 40: Paul Ehrlich
- ... possibly have a life expectancy rate of 40 years. 4. Recognition and Awards Ehrlich received many awards and a lot of recognition for his discoveries. In 1908, Ehrlich shared the Nobel Prize with Methnikoff for their work on immunity. Ehrlich was nominated two other times for the award. These times were for his contribution to chemotherapy. Ehrlich was awarded the Prussian ... Vol. 11. Pages 172. May 1, 1996. Gillispie, Charles Coulston. Dictionary of Scientific Biography Volume 3. New York. Charles Scribner’s Sons. 1980. Pages 295-303. Leyden, John G. From Nobel Prize to Courthouse Battle; Paul Ehrlich’s ‘Wonder Drug’ for Syphilis Won Him Acclaim but Also Led Critics to Hound Him. The Washington Post. Page Z16. July 27, 1997.
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