Nobel Laureates 1979

Physics:
Sheldon Lee Glashow thumb pictureAbdus Salam thumb pictureSteven Weinberg thumb picture Sheldon Lee Glashow, Abdus Salam and Steven Weinberg "for their contributions to the theory of the unified weak and electromagnetic interaction between elementary particles, including, inter alia, the prediction of the weak neutral current"Arrow link
Chemistry:
Herbert C. Brown thumb pictureGeorg Wittig thumb picture Herbert C. Brown and Georg Wittig "for their development of the use of boron- and phosphorus-containing compounds, respectively, into important reagents in organic synthesis"Arrow link
Physiology or Medicine:
Allan M. Cormack thumb pictureGodfrey N. Hounsfield thumb picture Allan M. Cormack and Godfrey N. Hounsfield "for the development of computer assisted tomography"Arrow link
Literature:
Odysseus Elytis thumb picture Odysseus Elytis "for his poetry, which, against the background of Greek tradition, depicts with sensuous strength and intellectual clear-sightedness modern man's struggle for freedom and creativeness"Arrow link
Peace:
Mother Teresa thumb picture Mother Teresa Arrow link
Prize in Economics:
Theodore W. Schultz thumb pictureSir Arthur Lewis thumb picture Theodore W. Schultz and Sir Arthur Lewis "for their pioneering research into economic development research with particular consideration of the problems of developing countries"Arrow link