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  2. List of Nobel laureates - Wikipedia

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    In 1901, the recipients of the first Nobel Prizes were given 150,782 SEK, equivalent to 10.8 million SEK in 2023. In 2017, the laureates were awarded a prize amount of 9 million SEK. [4] The awards are presented in Stockholm in an annual ceremony on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death. [5]

  3. Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much - Wikipedia

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    After helping a third contestant, Terry Kniess, with the "perfect bid" to win the double showcase of prizes, the show's producers finally started increasing and changing the diversity of items used on the show, including changing the options packages that impact the prices on automobiles, which are the highest priced single items available for ...

  4. List of American Nobel laureates - Wikipedia

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    "for his work on biochemically important sulphur compounds, especially for the first synthesis of a polypeptide hormone" 1954 Linus C. Pauling: Portland, Oregon, U.S. "for his research into the nature of the chemical bond and its application to the elucidation of the structure of complex substances" 1951 Edwin M. McMillan

  5. Leonard Thompson (diabetic) - Wikipedia

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    Leonard thompson was born on Pickering Street near the beaches of Toronto on the 17 of July 1908, to parents Harold and Florence Thompson. Thompson was first treated at the Hospital for Sick Children before being transferred to the care of physicians Andrew Almon Fletcher, Duncan Archibald Graham, and Walter Ruggles Campbell. [1]

  6. 1st Academy Awards - Wikipedia

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    The 1st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and hosted by AMPAS president Douglas Fairbanks, honored the best films from 1 August 1927 to 31 July 1928 and took place on May 16, 1929, at a private dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

  7. List of Asian-American firsts - Wikipedia

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    1997: Chris Tashima becomes the first Asian-American to win the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, for Visas and Virtue. 2019: Kazu Hiro becomes the first Asian-American to win the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, for Bombshell. This was his first win following his naturalization.

  8. Illinois resident receives $1 Million Powerball payout - AOL

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    The person bought the lottery ticket online from their Illinois Lottery app for the Wednesday, Oct. 2 drawing. Their winning numbers of 1-2-21-37-43 were a perfect match. Drawing occurs every ...

  9. List of black Nobel laureates - Wikipedia

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    First black person to win a Nobel Prize [6] 1960 Albert John Luthuli South Africa: First black African to win a Nobel Prize 1964 Martin Luther King Jr. United States: Youngest African American to win a Nobel Prize, at age 35 1984 Desmond Tutu South Africa: 1993 Nelson Mandela South Africa: 2001 Kofi Annan Ghana: 2004 Wangari Maathai Kenya