Nobel Prize Winners

The Nobel Prize in Physics 1927 was divided equally between Arthur Holly Compton for his discovery of the effect named after him and Charles Thomson Rees Wilson for his method of making the paths of electrically charged particles visible by condensation of vapour.

The Nobel Prize in Physics 1927 was divided equally between Arthur Holly Compton for his discovery of the effect named after him and Charles Thomson Rees Wilson for his method of making the paths of electrically charged particles visible by condensation of vapour.

James Franck won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1925 for his work in experimental physics, specifically for the discovery of the laws governing the impact of an electron upon an atom. This work laid the foundation for understanding the behavior of atoms and molecules, particularly in relation to the emission and absorption of energy.

Gustav Ludwig Hertz won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1925 for his discovery of the laws governing the impact of an electron upon an atom. This discovery provided supporting evidence to the Bohr model of the atom and furthered the understanding of quantum mechanics.

Robert Andrews Millikan won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1923 for his measurement of the elementary electric charge, which he determined using his oil-drop experiment. This experiment demonstrated that electric charge is quantized, shedding light on the fundamental nature of electricity.

Charles Glover Barkla won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1917 for his discovery of the characteristic X-ray radiation of elements. His work furthered the understanding of X-rays and their interaction with matter, contributing to the field of atomic physics.

William Lawrence Bragg won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1915 for his groundbreaking work on X-ray crystallography. He developed a method to analyze the structure of crystals by measuring how X-rays scatter off their atoms, which revolutionized the field of structural biology. His discovery laid the foundation for future research in determining the atomic structure of molecules and materials.

The Nobel Prize in Physics 1913 was awarded to Heike Kamerlingh Onnes for his investigations on the properties of matter at low temperatures which led, inter alia, to the production of liquid helium.

Nils Gustaf Dalen won The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1912 for his invention of the automatic regulator for use in conjunction with gas accumulators for illuminating lighthouses and buoys. His invention significantly improved the safety and efficiency of maritime navigation by automating the process of powering and regulating lighthouse illumination.

Guglielmo Marconi won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909 for his development of wireless telegraphy. His work in creating long-distance radio transmission played a crucial role in advancing communication technology, particularly for maritime and military use.

Albert Abraham Michelson won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1907 for his precision optical instruments, particularly for his accurate determination of the speed of light. His work laid the foundation for modern physics and had a significant impact on the field of experimental physics.

Joseph John Thomson won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1906 for his discovery of the electron and his work on the conduction of electricity in gases. Thomson's experiments with cathode rays led to the identification and understanding of these fundamental particles of the atom, laying the foundation for the development of atomic and quantum theories.

The Nobel Prize in Physics 1903 was divided, one half awarded to Antoine Henri Becquerel in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by his discovery of spontaneous radioactivity,the other half jointly to Pierre Curie and Marie Curie Sklodowska in recognition of the extraordinary services they have rendered by their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered by Professor Henri Becquerel.

The Nobel Prize in Physics 1902 was awarded jointly to Hendrik Antoon Lorentz and Pieter Zeeman in recognition of the extraordinary service they rendered by their researches into the influence of magnetism upon radiation phenomena

The Nobel Prize in Physics 1901 was awarded to Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named after him.

The 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Yoichiro Nambu for the discovery of the mechanism of spontaneous broken symmetry in subatomic physics, and to Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature.

The Nobel Prize in Physics in 2005 was awarded to Roy J. Glauber, John L. Hall, and Theodor W. Hänsch. Glauber received it for his contribution to the quantum theory of optical coherence, while Hall and Hänsch were recognized for their development of laser-based precision spectroscopy, including the optical frequency comb technique.

David M. Lee won The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1996.

The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1993 was awarded to Russell A. Hulse and Joseph H. Taylor Jr. for their discovery of a new type of pulsar, a discovery that opened up new possibilities for the study of gravitation.

The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1990 was awarded to Jerome I. Friedman, Henry W. Kendall, and Richard E. Taylor for their pioneering investigations concerning deep inelastic scattering of electrons on protons and bound neutrons, which have been of essential importance for the development of the quark model in particle physics.

Hans G. Dehmelt won The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1989.

Jack Steinberger won The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1988.

Subramanyan Chandrasekhar won The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983.

Arthur Leonard Schawlow won The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1981.

James Watson Cronin won The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1980.