Nobel: Celebrating a Century of the Nobel Prizes: Exhibition Catalogue

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DIANE Publishing, 2007 - 17 من الصفحات
Catalogue of an Exhibition at the American Swedish Historical Museum, Philadelphia, Oct. 2001. This exhibition explains who Alfred Nobel was, why he established the prizes that bear his name, & what he hoped to accomplish with them. There are six prizes in all. Five recognize people who have made great contributions in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine or physiology, literature, & economics. The sixth prize, the Peace Prize, is given to people or institutions that have furthered the cause of peace in the world. Contents: Introduction; ¿Alfred Nobel -- A Brief Life,¿ by Margaretha Talerman; ¿What Did Alfred Nobel Do?,¿ by Robert E. Savage; & Bibliography. Illustrations.

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الصفحة 10 - ... the person who shall have made the most important discovery within the domain of physiology or medicine; one part to the person who shall have produced in the field of literature the most outstanding work of an idealistic...
الصفحة 10 - ... to the person who shall have made the most important chemical discovery or improvement; one part to the person who shall have made the most important discovery within the domain of physiology or medicine; one part to the person who shall have produced in the field of literature the most outstanding work of an idealistic tendency; and one part to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity among nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the...
الصفحة 10 - The said interest shall be divided into five equal parts, which shall be apportioned as follows: one part to the person who shall have made the most important discovery or invention within the field of physics; one part to the person who shall have made the most important chemical discovery or improvement; one...
الصفحة 10 - ... made the most important discovery within the domain of physiology or medicine; one part to the person who shall have produced in the field of literature the most outstanding work of an idealistic tendency; and one part to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses. The prizes for physics and chemistry shall be awarded by the Swedish Academy of Sciences;...
الصفحة 10 - The whole of my remaining realizable estate shall be dealt with in the following way: The capital shall be invested by my executors in safe securities and shall constitute a fund, the interest on which shall be annually distributed in the form of prizes to those who. during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind.
الصفحة 10 - Institute in Stockholm; that for literature by the Academy in Stockholm, and that for champions of peace by a committee of five persons to be elected by the Norwegian Storting. It is my express wish that in awarding the prizes no consideration whatever shall be given to the nationality of the candidates, but that the most worthy shall receive the prize, whether he be a Scandinavian or not.
الصفحة 7 - This is because the day that two armies have the capacity to annihilate each other within a few seconds, it is then likely that all civilized nations will turn their backs on warfare and dismiss their troops.
الصفحة 3 - Nobel was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833. His father, Immanuel Nobel, was an engineer and inventor...
الصفحة 11 - The matter was solved eventually through an agreement between "the non-commissioned officers of the Lifeguard Regiment, the local tradesman Olsson, and Recruit 114 Sohlman.
الصفحة 12 - The prizes are presented on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death. The...

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