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Physics:
Werner Karl Heisenberg
"for the creation of quantum mechanics, the application of which has, inter alia, led to the discovery of the allotropic forms of hydrogen"
Chemistry:
Irving Langmuir
"for his discoveries and investigations in surface chemistry"
Physiology or Medicine:
Sir Charles Scott Sherrington
and
Edgar Douglas Adrian
"for their discoveries regarding the functions of neurons"
Literature:
John Galsworthy
"for his distinguished art of narration which takes its highest form in
The Forsyte Saga
"
Peace:
The prize money was allocated to the Special Fund of this prize section
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