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Physics:
Enrico Fermi
"for his demonstrations of the existence of new radioactive elements produced by neutron irradiation, and for his related discovery of nuclear reactions brought about by slow neutrons"
Chemistry:
Richard Kuhn
"for his work on carotenoids and vitamins"
Physiology or Medicine:
Corneille Jean François Heymans
"for the discovery of the role played by the sinus and aortic mechanisms in the regulation of respiration"
Literature:
Pearl Buck
"for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in China and for her biographical masterpieces"
Peace:
Office international Nansen pour les Réfugiés (Nansen International Office for Refugees)
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