1960

Banquet speech

Peter Medawar’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1960 Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: There are really no words adequate to this magnificent and moving occasion – or no words that come easily to someone who has been suddenly transported from an ivory tower to a golden…

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Acceptance Speech

Albert Lutuli’s Acceptance Speech, on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, December 10, 1961 Your Majesty, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, here present! On an occasion like this words fail one. This is the most important occasion not only in my life, but in that of my dear wife,…

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Banquet speech

Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet’s Address to the University Students on the Evening of December 10, 1960 Students! On behalf of my fellow laureates may I thank you most warmly for your tribute and good wishes. For all of us this is probably the greatest day of our lives – and for myself it has a…

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