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He declined it because it was given to him and Edison.
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"His [Thomas Edison] method was inefficient in the extreme, for an immense ground had to be covered to get anything at all unless blind chance intervened and, at first, I was almost a sorry witness of his doings, knowing that just a little theory and calculation would have saved him 90 per cent of the labor. But he had a veritable contempt for book learning and mathematical knowledge, trusting himself entirely to his inventor's instinct and practical American sense. In view of this, the truly prodigious amount of his actual accomplishments is little short of a miracle."
― Nikola Tesla-
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"If he [Thomas Edison] had a needle to find in a haystack, he would not stop to reason where it was most likely to be, but would proceed at once with the feverish diligence of a bee, to examine straw after straw until he found the object of his search. … Just a little theory and calculation would have saved him ninety percent of his labor."
― Nikola Tesla-
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Did J. J. Thomson ever win a nobel prize?
Yes, J. J. Thomson won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1906 for his discovery of the electron and work on the conduction of electricity in gases.
For what topic did Albert Einstien win a Nobel Peace Prize?
Albert Einstein was awarded the Nobel prize for his work on the photo electric effect.
Did Einstein win more than one Nobel Prize?
No, Albert Einstein didn't win more than one Nobel Prize. He only received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his discovery of the photoelectric effect. That was the only one he received.
Who was the first Hispanic to win the Nobel Prize in physics and in what year?
Luiz Alvarez was the first Hispanic to win the Nobel Prize in the year 1869
Who was the first American to win a Nobel Prize in physics?
The first American to win a Nobel Prize in Physics was Albert A. Michelson in 1907 for his precision optical instruments and spectroscopic and metrological investigations.
Did Abraham Lincoln ever win Nobel Peace Prize?
NO!!! Because the Nobel Peace Prize had not been 'invented' , when he was president.
Did H.G. Wells ever win the Nobel Prize?
No I do not think so as he was not alive , when that section was given.
Did T.S. Eliot ever win the nobel?
Yes, he won the nobel prize in literature.
Did Princess Diana ever win the Nobel Peace Prize?
No
Did JFK ever win the Nobel Peace Prize?
John F. Kennedy was never awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is the only noble prize winner in chemistry and physics?
The only person to ever win a Noble Prize in BOTH chemistry and physics is Marie Curie. She was also the 1st person to ever win 2 Nobel Prizes AND she was the 1st woman to ever win a Nobel Prize.
Who was the first person to win the Nobel prize in Physics?
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen was the first person to ever win the nobel prize in physics in 1901 for inventing the X-ray.
What did madam currei win the Nobel Peace Prize for?
She did not win the Nobel Peace prize
Did gabriel Fahrenheit win a Nobel Prize?
Gabriel Fahrenheit did not win a Nobel prize.
What patent did Guglielmo Marconi use from Nikola Tesla?
marconi used teslas radio patent to win himself a nobel prize.
Did Albert Einstein ever win a Noble Prize?
Yes, he won a nobel prize in phyzics in the year 1921 Yes, he won a nobel prize in phyzics in the year 1921
Did DeVries win a Nobel Prize?
No, DeVries did not win a Nobel Prize. He was a Dutch botanist known for his work on genetics and plant breeding, but he did not receive a Nobel Prize.
