Nobel Prize Winners of 1929: Full List of Laureates and Their Achievements
Nobel Prize Winners 1929: Discover the Laureates of 1929
Chemistry
Arthur Harden for their investigations on the fermentation of sugar and fermentative enzymes.
Hans Karl August Simon von Euler-Chelpin for their investigations on the fermentation of sugar and fermentative enzymes.
Physiology or Medicine
Christiaan Eijkman for his discovery of the antineuritic vitamin.
Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins for his discovery of the growth-stimulating vitamins.
Peace
Frank Billings Kellogg for his crucial role in bringing about the Briand-Kellogg Pact.
Physics
Prince Louis-Victor Pierre Raymond de Broglie for his discovery of the wave nature of electrons.
Literature
Thomas Mann principally for his great novel, <I>Buddenbrooks</I>, which has won steadily increased recognition as one of the classic works of contemporary literature.
Economic Sciences
Memorable Moments and Contributions
Peace - The 1929 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Frank B. Kellogg "for his crucial role in bringing about the Kellogg-Briand Pact". The Kellogg-Briand Pact, also known as the Pact of Paris, was an international agreement that renounced the use of war as an instrument of national policy, and was a significant step towards the establishment of a more peaceful international order.
Physics - The 1929 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Louis de Broglie "for his discovery of the wave nature of electrons". De Broglie's work on the wave-particle duality of matter laid the foundation for the development of quantum mechanics and had a profound impact on our understanding of the fundamental nature of the universe.
Chemistry - The 1929 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Arthur Harden and Hans von Euler-Chelpin "for their investigations on the fermentation of sugar and fermentative enzymes". Their work on the biochemical processes involved in the fermentation of sugar by enzymes was crucial for the development of modern biochemistry.
Literature - The 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Thomas Mann "principally for his great novel, 'Buddenbrooks', which has won steadily increased recognition as one of the classic works of contemporary literature". Mann's novel, "Buddenbrooks", is considered a masterpiece of German literature and a seminal work in the development of the modern novel.
Physiology or Medicine - The 1929 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Christiaan Eijkman "for his discovery of the antineuritic vitamin". Eijkman's work on the prevention and treatment of beriberi, a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin B1, was a significant contribution to the field of nutrition and the understanding of the role of vitamins in human health.
FAQ Section
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1929?
Frank Billings Kellogg won the Nobel Peace Prize Nobel Prize laureate for his crucial role in bringing about the Briand-Kellogg Pact.
Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1929?
Thomas Mann won the Nobel Prize in Literature LIT - German author and critic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1875).
What scientific breakthroughs were recognized by the Nobel Prizes in 1929?
Prince Louis-Victor Pierre Raymond de Broglie won the Nobel Prize in Physics Nobel Prize laureate for his discovery of the wave nature of electrons. Arthur Harden and Hans Karl August Simon von Euler-Chelpin won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry CHE - English biochemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1865).
