1903

Questions and Answers

Question: When was Marie Curie born? Answer: Marie Curie was born on 7 November 1867. Question: When did she die? Answer: Marie Curie died on 4 July 1934, in Savoy, France. She died of aplastic anaemia, a blood disease that often results from exposure to large amounts of radiation. Question: Where was she born? Answer:…

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Hors d´œuvre Tortue clair en tasse Filets de barbue à l´amiral Chaud-froid de gelinotte à la Lucullus Poulet de Hambourg Salade d´Alger Glace royal Pâtisserie Fruits VINS Golden Sherry Grand Vin Clos la Garde Hochheimer Duminy, Sec G. H. Mumm Crémant Porto Sandeman

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Biographical

William Randal Cremer (March 18, 1828-July 22, 1908) was born in the small town of Fareham, England, not far from Portsmouth, into a working class family at a time when intense misery was the workingman’s lot. His father, a coach painter, deserted the family while the boy was still an infant. His mother, an indomitable…

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Award ceremony speech

Welcome by Jorgen Gunnarsson Løvland, Chairman of the on January 15, 1905 I have the honor to extend to you a warm welcome. That you have come here, despite your age and despite the long journey in an inclement season of the year, is proof to us of the untiring energy you have for so…

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Award ceremony speech

Presentation Speech by Professor the Count K.A.H. Mörner, Rector of the , on December 10, 1903 Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen. This year’s Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded by the Council of Professors of the Caroline Institute to Professor Niels Finsen of Copenhagen in recognition of his work…

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