Robert Woodrow Wilson
Nobel Lecture
Nobel Lecture, December 8, 1978
The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
Read the Nobel Lecture
Pdf 385 kB
Nobel Prizes and laureates
Six prizes were awarded for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. The 12 laureates' work and discoveries range from proteins' structures and machine learning to fighting for a world free of nuclear weapons.
See them all presented here.
Explore prizes and laureates
Look for popular awards and laureates in different fields, and discover the history of the Nobel Prize.