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The first prize in physics was awarded in 1901 to Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, of Germany, who received 150,782 SEK. John Bardeen is the only laureate to win the prize twice—in 1956 and 1972. William Lawrence Bragg was the youngest Nobel laureate in physics; he won the prize in 1915 at the age of 25.
Organisation or application of physics in an industrial or commercial context United Kingdom: Kelvin Prize: Institute of Physics: Promoting public awareness of the place of physics in the world, of its contributions to the quality of life and its advancement of an understanding of the physical world and the place of humanity within it United ...
Following is a list of physicists who are notable for their achievements. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
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Different organisations are responsible for awarding the individual prizes; the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards the Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, and Economics; the Swedish Academy awards the Prize in Literature; the Karolinska Institute awards the Prize in Physiology or Medicine; and the Norwegian Nobel Committee awards the Prize in Peace. [3]
Shared the 1927 Nobel Prize in Physics [l] with A.Compton [98] Thomas Edison: February 11, 1847 Milan, Ohio, United States October 18, 1931 West Orange, New Jersey, United States 1915 Nominated the only time by H.F.Osborn. [99] Giacomo Casalis 1869 Italy after 1931 1915 [100] Nominated jointly [101] the only time by T.Boggio [102] Nicola Pavia ...
A look at the top 100 all-time NASCAR Cup Series winners list in order by number of wins updated through Aug. 19, 2024. Richard Petty 200. David Pearson 105. Jeff Gordon 93. Bobby Allison 84.
The following is a partial list of notable theoretical physicists. Arranged by century of birth, then century of death, then year of birth, then year of death, then alphabetically by surname. For explanation of symbols, see Notes at end of this article.