The Who's who of Nobel Prize winners, 1901-2000 / / [edited by] Loise S. Sherby ; foreword by Wilhem Odelberg

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910822649403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Westport, Conn. : , : Greenwood, , 2001; London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2024
• ISBN: 979-82-16-03550-3; 0-313-00688-1
• Edizione: [4th ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxiii, 277 pages)
• Altri autori (Persone): SherbyLouise S; OdelbergWilhelm
• Disciplina: 001.4/4
• Soggetti: Nobel Prizes; Biography - 20th century; Nobel prize winners
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Foreword Alfred Nobel: The Man and His Prizes; Preface; Using This Book; List of Contributors; MAIN ENTRY SECTION; Chemistry; Economics; Literature; Medicine and Physiology; Peace; Physics; Name Index; Education Index; Nationality or Citizenship Index; Religion Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is a one-stop source of detailed information on the men and women who earned the Nobel Prize during the 20th century. Organized chronologically by prize, each extensive article contains in-depth information on the laureate's life and career as well as a selected list of his or her publications and biographical resources on the individual. A concise commentary explains why the laureate received the award and summarizes the individual's other important achievements. This completely updated edition also contains a history of the prize. Four indexes distinguish this title from similar biographical references and enable researchers to search by name, education, nationality or citizenship, and religion.