Chemistry

Banquet speech

Karl Ziegler’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1963 (in German) Majestäten, Königliche Hoheiten, Hochansehnliche Versammlung, Das Testament Alfred Nobels bestimmt mit Bezug auf den Preis, der Herrn Natta und mir zuerkannt worden ist, daß er für diejenige Erfindung oder Verbesserung auf chemischem Gebiet vergeben werden solle, die im verflossenen Jahre der…

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Banquet speech

Max F. Perutz’ speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1962 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. I was deeply moved by the Royal Swedish Academy’s decision to elevate me, a man of modest gifts, to the Olympian heights of a Nobel Laureate. On hearing the news, a friend who…

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Banquet speech

John C. Kendrew’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1962 Your Majesties, your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen and – perhaps I may add – Citizens of Sweden: today you have raised your flags over the buildings of Stockholm to do us honour. As I was walking through the city this morning…

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