Tag nobel laureate
Here are some Nobel laureates across various fields:
Physics
- Marie Curie (1903) - First woman to win a Nobel Prize, and the first person to win two Nobel Prizes in different fields (physics and chemistry)
- Albert Einstein (1921) - Developed the theory of relativity and the famous equation E=mc²
- Stephen Hawking (1974) - Theoretical physicist and cosmologist who made groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of black holes and the origin of the universe
- Donna Strickland (2018) - Pioneered the field of optical physics and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for her work on lasers
Chemistry
- Rosalind Franklin (1956) - Contributed to the understanding of the structure of DNA and was a key figure in the discovery of the double helix
- Linus Pauling (1954) - Developed the theory of resonance in chemistry and was a pioneer in the field of molecular biology
- Frances Arnold (2018) - Developed a new method for directed evolution, which allows scientists to design new enzymes and other proteins
- Jennifer Doudna (2020) - Co-discovered the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool
Medicine
- Barbara McClintock (1983) - Discovered transposons, which are mobile genetic elements that can jump from one location to another in a genome
- Elizabeth Blackburn (2009) - Discovered telomeres, which are the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes
- James Allison (2018) - Developed a new approach to cancer treatment using immunotherapy
- David Julius (2021) - Discovered the molecular mechanisms of pain perception
Literature
- Toni Morrison (1993) - Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for her powerful and poignant novels about the experiences of African Americans
- Gabriel García Márquez (1982) - Colombian author and journalist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his magical realism style
- Alice Munro (2013) - Canadian short story writer and novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for her masterful storytelling
- Olga Tokarczuk (2019) - Polish author and translator who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for her work on the intersection of literature and science
Economics
- Milton Friedman (1976) - Developed the concept of monetarism and was a leading figure in the field of economics
- Amartya Sen (1998) - Developed the concept of human development and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for his work on poverty and inequality
- Esther Duflo (2019) - Developed the concept of randomized controlled trials in economics and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for her work on poverty and development
- David Card (2021) - Developed the concept of natural experiments in economics and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for his work on labor economics
Peace
- Malala Yousafzai (2014) - Pakistani activist for girls' education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate
- Nelson Mandela (1993) - Anti-apartheid revolutionary and politician who served as President of South Africa
- Jane Addams (1931) - American social worker and peace activist who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work on international cooperation and peace
- Jody Williams (1997) - American activist and Nobel laureate who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work on the banning of landmines
Physics
- Andre Geim (2010) - Russian physicist who discovered graphene, a highly conductive and flexible material
- Konstantin Novoselov (2010) - Russian physicist who discovered graphene, a highly conductive and flexible material
- Rainer Weiss (2017) - American physicist who developed the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)
- Kip Thorne (2017) - American physicist who developed the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)
Note: This is not an exhaustive list, and there are many more Nobel laureates across various fields.