Chemistry
Paul Sabatier – Banquet speech
Banquet speech
Paul Sabatier’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1912 (in French) Altesse Royale, Mesdames, Messieurs, Parmi les souhaits que j’ai pu former au plus profond de moi-même, celui qui m’eût semblé le plus téméraire était de recevoir le prix Nobel comme récompense de mes travaux. Ce rêve est devenu une réalité: aussi…
moreOtto Wallach – Nobel Lecture
Nobel Lecture
Wilhelm Ostwald – Nobel Lecture
Nobel Lecture
Nobel Lecture, December 12, 1909 On Catalysis It has pleased no less than surprised me that of the many studies whereby I have sought to extend the field of general chemistry, the highest scientific distinction that there is today has been awarded for those on catalysis. The award has pleased me because in my innermost…
moreErnest Rutherford – Nobel Lecture
Nobel Lecture
Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1908 The Chemical Nature of the Alpha Particles from Radioactive Substances The study of the properties of the a-rays has played a notable part in the development of radioactivity and has been instrumental in bringing to light a number of facts and relationships of the first importance. With increase of experimental…
moreEduard Buchner – Nobel Lecture
Nobel Lecture
Adolf von Baeyer – Nobel Lecture
Nobel Lecture
Svante Arrhenius – Nobel Lecture
Nobel Lecture
Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1903 Development of the Theory of Electrolytic Dissociation Read the Nobel LecturePdf 133 kB Pdf 3.34 MB
moreSvante Arrhenius – Banquet speech
Banquet speech
Svante Arrhenius’ speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1903 (in Swedish) Eders K. Högheter, mina damer och herrar! Jag kan i denna högtidliga stund ej annat än ge uttryck åt den djupa tacksamhet, som besjälar mig på grund af vetenskapsakademiens beslut att tilldela mig den högsta vetenskapliga utmärkelse, som finnes. Denna tacksamhet…
moreEmil Fischer – Nobel Lecture
Nobel Lecture