Nobel Prize Winners of 1950: Full List of Laureates and Their Achievements
Nobel Prize Winners 1950: Discover the Laureates of 1950
Literature
Earl (Bertrand Arthur William) Russell in recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he champions humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought.
Physics
Cecil Frank Powell for his development of the photographic method of studying nuclear processes and his discoveries regarding mesons made with this method.
Physiology or Medicine
Edward Calvin Kendall for their discoveries relating to the hormones of the adrenal cortex, their structure and biological effects.
Philip Showalter Hench for their discoveries relating to the hormones of the adrenal cortex, their structure and biological effects.
Tadeus Reichstein for their discoveries relating to the hormones of the adrenal cortex, their structure and biological effects.
Chemistry
Kurt Alder for their discovery and development of the diene synthesis.
Otto Paul Hermann Diels for their discovery and development of the diene synthesis.
Peace
Ralph Bunche for his work as mediator in Palestine in 1948-1949.
Economic Sciences
Memorable Moments and Contributions
Peace - The 1950 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Ralph Bunche "for his mediation in Palestine in 1948-1949 and the establishment of principles for the peaceful settlement of disputes between states".
Physics - The 1950 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Cecil Frank Powell for his development of the photographic method of studying nuclear processes and his discoveries regarding mesons made with this method.
Chemistry - The 1950 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Otto Hahn for his discovery of the fission of heavy nuclei.
Literature - The 1950 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Bertrand Russell "in recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he champions humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought".
Physiology or Medicine - The 1950 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Edward Calvin Kendall, Tadeus Reichstein, and Philip Showalter Hench for their discoveries relating to the hormones of the adrenal cortex, their structure, and biological effects.
FAQ Section
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950?
Ralph Bunche won the Nobel Peace Prize PEA - American political scientist, academic, and diplomat, nobel prize laureate (d. 1971).
Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950?
Earl (Bertrand Arthur William) Russell won the Nobel Prize in Literature Nobel Prize laureate in recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he champions humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought.
What scientific breakthroughs were recognized by the Nobel Prizes in 1950?
Cecil Frank Powell won the Nobel Prize in Physics Nobel Prize laureate for his development of the photographic method of studying nuclear processes and his discoveries regarding mesons made with this method. Kurt Alder and Otto Paul Hermann Diels won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry CHE - German chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1902).
