Nobel Prize Winners of 1991: Full List of Laureates and Their Achievements

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Nobel Prize Winners 1991: Discover the Laureates of 1991


Peace

Aung San Suu Kyi for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights.

Physiology or Medicine

Bert Sakmann for their discoveries concerning the function of single ion channels in cells.

Erwin Neher for their discoveries concerning the function of single ion channels in cells.

Literature

Nadine Gordimer who through her magnificent epic writing has - in the words of Alfred Nobel - been of very great benefit to humanity.

Physics

Pierre-Gilles de Gennes for discovering that methods developed for studying order phenomena in simple systems can be generalized to more complex forms of matter, in particular to liquid crystals and polymers.

Chemistry

Richard R. Ernst for his contributions to the development of the methodology of high resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.

Economic Sciences

Ronald H. Coase for his discovery and clarification of the significance of transaction costs and property rights for the institutional structure and functioning of the economy.

FAQ Section

Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991?

Aung San Suu Kyi won the Nobel Peace Prize Nobel Prize laureate for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights.

Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1991?

Nadine Gordimer won the Nobel Prize in Literature LIT - South african novelist, short story writer, and activist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1923).

Who won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1991?

Ronald H. Coase won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences Nobel Prize laureate for his discovery and clarification of the significance of transaction costs and property rights for the institutional structure and functioning of the economy.

What scientific breakthroughs were recognized by the Nobel Prizes in 1991?

Pierre-Gilles de Gennes won the Nobel Prize in Physics PHY - French physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1932). Richard R. Ernst won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Nobel Prize laureate for his contributions to the development of the methodology of high resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.