Chemistry
George A. Olah – Biographical
Biographical
I was born in Budapest, Hungary, on May 22, 1927 the son of Julius Olah and Magda Krasznai. My father was a lawyer and to my best knowledge nobody in my family before had interest in science. I grew up between the two world wars and received a rather solid general education, the kind middle…
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Aziz Sancar – Interview
Interview
Interview transcript [Aziz Sancar] Hello. [Adam Smith] Oh hello, Professor Sancar, this is Adam Smith from Nobelprize.org. Many congratulations on the award of the Nobel Prize. [Aziz Sancar] Thank you. [Adam Smith] How did you hear the news? [Aziz Sancar] I just got a call half an hour ago.…
moreGlenn T. Seaborg – Banquet speech
Banquet speech
Glenn T. Seaborg’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1951 (in Swedish) Ers Majestät, Era Kungliga Högheter, mina damer och herrar: Jag ska försöka att säga några ord på svenska. Nobelpriset har ett högt värde hos vetenskapsmän i hela världen. Ja, det är den största ära som en forskare kan få. Varför…
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