For which discovery important to photovoltaics was Albert Einstein awarded the Nobel Prize in 1921?
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 was awarded to Albert Einstein “for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect.”
Who got the 2021 Nobel Prize?
The Nobel Peace Prize 2021 was awarded jointly to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Andreyevich Muratov “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.”
Was Gandhi given Bharat Ratna?
Apart from Nobel Peace Prize; Gandhi is not awarded with India’s highest civilian award i.e. Bharat Ratna.
What did Alan Heeger discover?
(Show more) Alan J. Heeger, (born January 22, 1936, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.), American chemist who, with Alan G. MacDiarmid and Shirakawa Hideki, won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2000 for their discovery that certain plastics can be chemically modified to conduct electricity almost as readily as metals.
Who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2000?
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2000 was awarded jointly to Alan J. Heeger, Alan G. MacDiarmid and Hideki Shirakawa “for the discovery and development of conductive polymers”. Skip to content Close the search form A button that allows you to close the search form if neededClose Mobile Menu The Nobel Prize The Nobel Prize Logo
How many Nobel Prizes have there been awarded in economics?
This is a list of Nobel Prize laureates by country. Listings for Economics refer to the related Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. The Nobel Prizes and the Prize in Economic Sciences have been awarded 567 times to 889 recipients, of which 26 awards (all Peace Prizes) were to organizations.
Is there an autobiography/biography of a Nobel Prize winner?
This autobiography/biography was written at the time of the award and later published in the book series Les Prix Nobel/Nobel Lectures/The Nobel Prizes. The information is sometimes updated with an addendum submitted by the Laureate. Copyright © The Nobel Foundation 2000 To cite this section