One way to win a Nobel Peace Prize is to make Alfred Nobel fall in love with you. Then convince him to fund provisions for such a prize in his will. Just kidding … but not entirely. There is no real evidence that Alfred Nobel harbored truly romantic feelings for the lovely Austrian countess Bertha Kinsky, whom he first met when she spent a week in Paris in 1876 employed as … [Read more...]
Nobel Notable of Laureate Park: Peter Doherty, A Veterinarian From the Land of Oz
Photo Courtesy of The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity This is the 24th in a series of articles that celebrate the lives of the Nobel Prize laureates whose names grace the 130+ streets of Laureate Park. These laureates are extraordinary individuals who through their lifetime achievements have made our daily lives immeasurably richer, often in ways not … [Read more...]
Nobel Notable of Laureate Park: Wilhelm Roentgen, Inventor of the … Roentgen
This is the 23rd in a series of articles that celebrates the lives of the Nobel Prize laureates whose names grace the 130+ streets of Laureate Park. These laureates are extraordinary individuals who through their lifetime achievements have made our daily lives immeasurably richer, often in ways not readily apparent. Standing on a sidewalk on a bright December morning in … [Read more...]
Nobel Notable of Laureate Park: César Milstein, Manufacturer of Monoclonal Antibodies
This is the 21st in a series of articles that celebrate the lives of the Nobel Prize laureates whose names grace the 130+ streets of Laureate Park. These laureates are extraordinary individuals who through their lifetime achievements have made our daily lives immeasurably richer, often in ways not readily apparent. The author wishes to thank Dr. Otto Phanstiel, professor of … [Read more...]
Nobel Notable of Laureate Park: Henry Dunant, the Soldier’s Savior
This is the 20th in a series of articles that celebrate the lives of the Nobel Prize laureates whose names grace the 130+ streets of Laureate Park. These laureates are extraordinary individuals who through their lifetime achievements have made our daily lives immeasurably richer, often in ways not readily evident. A mere two meters separate Dufourspitze and Dunantspitze, the … [Read more...]
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