Nobel Prize Winners of 1947: Full List of Laureates and Their Achievements

Peace - The 1947 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the American Friends Service Committee and the British Friends Service Council "for their outstanding services to the cause of peace". These Quaker organizations were recognized for their humanitarian efforts and their work in promoting peace and reconciliation during and after World War II.

Physics - The 1947 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Sir Edward Victor Appleton "for his investigations of the physics of the upper atmosphere especially for the discovery of the so-called Appleton layer". Appleton's discovery of the ionized layer in the upper atmosphere, now known as the Appleton layer, was a significant contribution to the understanding of radio wave propagation and communication.

Chemistry - The 1947 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Sir Robert Robinson "for his investigations on plant products of biological importance, especially the alkaloids". Robinson's work on the structure and synthesis of various alkaloids, such as morphine and strychnine, laid the foundation for the development of modern organic chemistry and had a profound impact on the pharmaceutical industry.

Literature - The 1947 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to André Gide "for his comprehensive and artistically significant writings, in which human problems and conditions have been presented with a fearless love of truth and keen psychological insight". Gide's literary works, such as "The Immoralist" and "The Counterfeiters", explored themes of morality, sexuality, and the human condition, and had a significant impact on French literature and the development of the novel form.

Physiology or Medicine - The 1947 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Carl Ferdinand Cori and Gerty Theresa Cori "for their discovery of the course of the catalytic conversion of glycogen" and to Bernardo Alberto Houssay "for his discovery of the part played by the hormone of the anterior pituitary lobe in the metabolism of sugar". The Cori's work on the metabolism of glycogen and Houssay's discovery of the role of the pituitary gland in glucose regulation were groundbreaking contributions to the understanding of carbohydrate metabolism and endocrinology.

Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947?

American Friends Service Committee and Friends Service Council won the Nobel Peace Prize Nobel Prize laureate for their pioneering work in the international peace movement and compassionate effort to relieve human suffering, thereby promoting the fraternity between nations.

Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947?

André Paul Guillaume Gide won the Nobel Prize in Literature Nobel Prize laureate for his comprehensive and artistically significant writings, in which human problems and conditions have been presented with a fearless love of truth and keen psychological insight.

What scientific breakthroughs were recognized by the Nobel Prizes in 1947?

Sir Edward Victor Appleton won the Nobel Prize in Physics Nobel Prize laureate for his investigations of the physics of the upper atmosphere especially for the discovery of the so-called Appleton layer. Sir Robert Robinson won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Nobel Prize laureate for his investigations on plant products of biological importance, especially the alkaloids.