1931

Acceptance Speech

Radio Address by Nicholas Murray Butler, delivered on December 12, 1931, after the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on December 10, 1931. Dr. Butler was unable to attend the in Oslo on December 10, 1931, and because of official duties could not deliver a Nobel lecture in Oslo later. He did, however,…

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Banquet speech

Carl Bosch’ speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1931 (in German) Durch sein Testament und seine Stiftung hat Nobel seinem Heimatlande zu einer besonderen Stellung auf dieser Welt verhelfen. Kein anderes Land ist in der Lage, für wissenschaftliche und kulturelle Leistungen alljährlich eine Reihe von hohen Preisen und Auszeichnungen ohne Ansehen der…

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Banquet speech

Friedrich Bergius’ speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1931 (in German) Königliche Hoheit, meine sehr verehrten Damen und Herren! Dass ich heute die Freude und die grosse Ehre habe, der Schwedischen Akademie der Wissenschaften für die Verleihung des Nobelpreises danken zu dürfen, das verdanke ich nur zum geringen Teil eigenem Verdienst. Denn…

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Nobel Lecture

Nobel Lecture, May 21, 1932 The Development of the Chemical High Pressure Method During the Establishment of the New Ammonia Industry Pdf 1.07 MB

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Biographical

Erik Axel Karlfeldt (1864-1931) was born in Karlbo in the province of Dalekarlia. The name Karlfeldt, which he assumed in 1889, was derived from the name of his father’s farm; his parents were Erik Janson and Anna Stina Jansdotter, both of whom came from old mining families. Karlfeldt attended schools at his birthplace and at…

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