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Warburg investigated the metabolism of tumors and the respiration of cells, particularly cancer cells, and in 1931 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology for his "discovery of the nature and mode of action of the respiratory enzyme". [1] In particular, he discovered that animal tumors produce large quantities of lactic acid. [6]
The first woman to receive a Nobel Peace Prize was Bertha von Suttner in 1905. Of the 111 individual Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, 19 have been women. [6] The International Committee of the Red Cross has received the most Nobel Peace Prizes, having been awarded the Prize three times for its humanitarian work. [6]
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel (born 26 November 1931) is an Argentine activist, community organizer, painter, writer and sculptor. He was the recipient of the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize for his opposition to Argentina's last civil-military dictatorship (1976–1983), during which he was detained, tortured, and held without trial for 14 months.
The winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Oct. 6 in Oslo. The leader of the U.S. civil rights movement was "the first person in the Western world to have shown us that a ...
1930, 1931: Shared the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize with Jane Addams. [290] Albert Schweitzer [gf] January 14, 1875 Kaysersberg Vignoble, France September 4, 1965
1931: Jane Addams and Nicholas Murray Butler ... Sir Angell remains the only Nobel Peace Prize winner to have won for writing a book — he wrote "The Great Illusion," which explored the ...
Albert Abraham Michelson (surname pronunciation anglicized as Michael-son; December 19, 1852 – May 9, 1931) was an American astronomer and physicist known for his work on measuring the speed of light and especially for the Michelson–Morley experiment.
In 1931 he was knighted for his public and political services, and in 1933 he received the Nobel Peace Prize. [3] He stood unsuccessfully for the London University seat in 1935 . From the mid-1930s, Angell actively campaigned for collective international opposition to the aggressive policies of Germany, Italy, and Japan.