Nobel Prize Winners of 1902: Full List of Laureates and Their Achievements

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Nobel Prize Winners 1902: Discover the Laureates of 1902


Peace

Charles Albert Gobat for his eminently practical administration of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

Élie Ducommun for his untiring and skilful directorship of the Bern Peace Bureau.

Chemistry

Hermann Emil Fischer in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by his work on sugar and purine syntheses.

Physics

Hendrik Antoon Lorentz in recognition of the extraordinary service they rendered by their researches into the influence of magnetism upon radiation phenomena.

Pieter Zeeman in recognition of the extraordinary service they rendered by their researches into the influence of magnetism upon radiation phenomena.

Physiology or Medicine

Ronald Ross for his work on malaria, by which he has shown how it enters the organism and thereby has laid the foundation for successful research on this disease and methods of combating it.

Literature

Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen the greatest living master of the art of historical writing, with special reference to his monumental work, <I>A history of Rome</I>.

Economic Sciences

Memorable Moments and Contributions

Peace - The 1902 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Élie Ducommun and Charles Édouard Moynier for their work in establishing the International Red Cross and the Geneva Convention, which aimed to provide humanitarian aid and protection for victims of war.

Physics - The 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Hendrik Lorentz and Pieter Zeeman for their "remarkable services" in the discovery and interpretation of the Zeeman effect, which demonstrated the influence of magnetic fields on the emission of light by a substance.

Chemistry - The 1902 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Emil Fischer for his "investigations on sugar and purine syntheses".

Literature - The 1902 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Theodor Mommsen for his monumental work "The History of Rome", which had a profound impact on the study of ancient Roman history.

Physiology or Medicine - The 1902 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Ronald Ross for his work on the role of mosquitoes in the transmission of malaria, which was a significant breakthrough in understanding the disease and its prevention.

FAQ Section

Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1902?

Charles Albert Gobat and Élie Ducommun won the Nobel Peace Prize Nobel Prize laureate for his eminently practical administration of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1902?

Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen won the Nobel Prize in Literature Nobel Prize laureate the greatest living master of the art of historical writing, with special reference to his monumental work, <I>A history of Rome</I>.

What scientific breakthroughs were recognized by the Nobel Prizes in 1902?

Hendrik Antoon Lorentz and Pieter Zeeman won the Nobel Prize in Physics Nobel Prize laureate in recognition of the extraordinary service they rendered by their researches into the influence of magnetism upon radiation phenomena. Hermann Emil Fischer won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Nobel Prize laureate in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by his work on sugar and purine syntheses.