Chemistry

Banquet speech

Odd Hassel’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1969 (in Norwegian) Deres Majestet, Kongelige Höyheter, Mine Damer og Herrer, Jeg er blitt overlatt av min med-kjemiker, doctor Barton, å si noen takkens ord i dag i anledning av den storartede mottakelse vi har hatt i Stockholm. Og til og med å tale…

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Banquet speech

Lars Onsager’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1968 Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have received the greatest honor in my life – and the greatest surprise. Never did I dream that the Nobel Prize could be awarded for the reciprocal relations. Not that I felt bashful about…

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Banquet speech

Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1964 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I must first of all with all my heart thank you for the very great honour that you have done me and the great happiness that you have conferred upon me and…

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