1973

Banquet speech

Leo Esaki’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1973 Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Josephson, Ivar Giaever and I come from three very different cultures and yet tonight we are here together and together we have the honour of responding to your toast. Because we have such different origins, in…

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Interview

Interview transcript Professor, very nice to meet you. It has been a few years since you received the Nobel Prize in 1973. Leo Esaki: That’s right. I would like to start off by asking you what made you interested in physics at the very beginning. Why did you choose that subject? Leo…

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Banquet speech

Konrad Lorenz’ speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1973 (in German) Eure Majestät, Königliche Hoheiten, Meine Damen und Herren, Der Herr Rektor Sune Bergström hat uns eben Wichtiges und Interessantes aus der Geschichte des Nobelpreises berichtet. Er hat uns erzählt, daß der Preis ursprünglich mindestens ebenso sehr als finanzielle Unterstützung der Forschung gedacht war,…

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