Nobel Laureates 1949

Physics:
Hideki Yukawa thumb picture Hideki Yukawa "for his prediction of the existence of mesons on the basis of theoretical work on nuclear forces"Arrow link
Chemistry:
William Francis Giauque thumb picture William Francis Giauque "for his contributions in the field of chemical thermodynamics, particularly concerning the behaviour of substances at extremely low temperatures"Arrow link
Physiology or Medicine:
Walter Rudolf Hess thumb picture Walter Rudolf Hess "for his discovery of the functional organization of the interbrain as a coordinator of the activities of the internal organs" Antonio Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas Moniz thumb picture Antonio Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas Moniz "for his discovery of the therapeutic value of leucotomy in certain psychoses"Arrow link
Literature:
William Faulkner thumb picture William Faulkner "for his powerful and artistically unique contribution to the modern American novel"Arrow link
Peace:
Lord (John) Boyd Orr of Brechin thumb picture Lord (John) Boyd Orr of Brechin Arrow link
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