Nobel Prize Winners of 1998: Full List of Laureates and Their Achievements

Peace - The 1998 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to John Hume and David Trimble for their efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Northern Ireland.

Physics - The 1998 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Robert B. Laughlin, Horst L. Störmer, and Daniel C. Tsui for their discovery of a new form of quantum fluid with fractionally charged excitations, which had a significant impact on the understanding of the quantum Hall effect.

Chemistry - The 1998 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Walter Kohn and John A. Pople. Walter Kohn was recognized for his development of the density-functional theory, which has become an important tool in quantum chemistry and solid-state physics. John A. Pople was awarded for his development of computational methods in quantum chemistry.

Literature - The 1998 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to José Saramago, a Portuguese novelist, for his work that "with parables sustained by imagination, compassion and irony continually enables us to apprehend an elusory reality."

Economic Sciences - The 1998 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Amartya Sen for his contributions to welfare economics, which have helped to understand the causes of famine, poverty, and inequality.

Physiology or Medicine - The 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Robert F. Furchgott, Louis J. Ignarro, and Ferid Murad for their discoveries concerning nitric oxide as a signaling molecule in the cardiovascular system, which has led to a better understanding of how the body regulates blood pressure and blood flow.

Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998?

David Trimble and John Hume won the Nobel Peace Prize PEA - Northern irish lawyer and politician, 3rd first minister of northern ireland, nobel prize laureate (d. 2022).

Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1998?

José Saramago won the Nobel Prize in Literature LIT - Portuguese novelist nobel prize laureate (b. 1922).

Who won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998?

Amartya Sen won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences Eco.

What scientific breakthroughs were recognized by the Nobel Prizes in 1998?

Daniel C. Tsui, Horst L. Störmer and Robert B. Laughlin won the Nobel Prize in Physics Nobel Prize laureate for their discovery of a new form of quantum fluid with fractionally charged excitations. John A. Pople and Walter Kohn won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Nobel Prize laureate for his development of computational methods in quantum chemistry.