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Articles related to "The Nobel"
Asia's Brightest Moments Celebrate some of the finest accomplishments of individuals and nations. china • japan • india • pakistan • nepal
Canadian Nobel Winners Canada has contributed enough to get some nobels prizes. Here is a little view at these either Canadian Born or Canadian Citizens who have won the Nobel Prizes. pearson • polanyi • physics • chemistry • peace
Nobel For Naipaul A controversy is raging across the literary scene after V.S. Naipaul wins the Nobel for 2001.
Carl E Wieman - The Fifth State of Matter Carl E Wieman shares the 2001 Nobel Prize for Physics for his discovery of the Bose-Einstein condensate, the fifth state of matter. bose-einstein condensate • quantum mechanics • atomic physics • nobel • physicist
TEDDY ROOSEVELT: MORE FUN THAN A GOAT, PART II A continuation of the last article, this covers his years in the White House. theorodre roosevelt • teddy • tr • president • teddy bear
V.S. NAIPAUL: The Enigmatic Outsider The Nobel prize for Literature has been awarded to Sir V. S. Naipaul. Always the consummate outsider, V.S. Naipaul has proven that he has perfected his craft to the extent that when he points his pen the borders between fiction and non-fiction are elegantly erased. nobel • prize • literature • v.s. naipaul • carribean literature
Doris May Lessing Doris May Lessing, winner of almost every literary prize, has now completed the set with the award of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature. doris lessing • nobel prize • doris may lessing • children of violence • nobel prizes
Dr. Frederick Banting and Insulin Dr. Frederick Banting earned Nobel Prize in 1923 and was knighted in 1934 for Insulin discovery. Sir Banting was also an artist, painting with members of Group of Seven dr frederick grant banting • sir frederick banting • banting discovery of insulin • canadians discover insulin • dr banting nobel prize winner
A-ha: Norwegian Trio on the Upswing What has this Norwegian pop act been up to? a-ha norwegian trio • lyricist and guitarist paul pal waaktaar savoy • lead singer morten harket • keyboardist magne furuholmen • first album hunting high & low 1985
Aracataca Aracataca, Colombia -- the boyhood home of Nobel Prize winning Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia-Marquez. gabriel garcia marquez home • south american boyhood town • aracataca columbia • nobel prize writer • santamarta
Author Snapshot: Faulkner, W. A brief snapshot biography of the life and works of Southern American Author William Faulkner. a fable by william faulkner • a rose for emily by william faulkner • a rose for emily by william faulkner summary • about william faulkner • absalom absalom by william faulkner
Beloved: Toni Morrison Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize winning novel "Beloved" is named best American fiction of the past 25 years by the "New York Times" beloved • toni morrison • best novel • best fiction • new york times
Biography of Physicist Robert Andrews Millikan A brief biography of Robert A. Millikan, who won the 1923 Nobel prize in physics for his famous Millikan oil drop experiment. robert millikan • millikan oil drop experiment • electrical charge • electric charge • oil drop experiment
Millikan Oil Drop Experiment In 1910, physicist, Robert A. Millikan, first measured the charge on the electron, which is the fundamental electric charge, with his classic oil drop experiment. robert millikan • millikan oil drop experiment • electrical charge • electric charge • oil drop experiment
Orhan Pamuk: Istanbul's Huzun Orhan Pamuk, author of "My Name is Red", "Snow", "The White Castle", and "The Black Book", is Turkey's most prominent writer and a politically controversial figure. orhan pamuk • istanbul • nobel prize for literature • my name is red • the white castle
Louis de Broglie, Physicist Brief biography of Louis de Broglie who discovered the wave nature of electrons that established the wave-particle dualism. louis de broglie • louis de broglie physicist • de broglie wave-particle duality • de broglie wave nature of electrons • de broglie brief bio
Vern Thiessen Vern Thiessen is a fascinating playwright, especially if you are a history buff. vern thiessen • einstein's gift • fritz haber • albert einstein • father of chemical warfare
Women in Asian History Women often played important roles in shaping Asian history, though they can be difficult to find in the textbooks. Read here about some of the fascinating women of Asia. asia • asian • history • women • china
HELL AND MARIA! : THE STORY OF CHARLES DAWES Charles Dawes had a lot going for him, but his Vice-Presidency got off to a bad start and never recovered. The only Vice-President to win a Nobel Peace Prize, he never made his peace with the members of the U.S. Senate. Read about the famous ride made by the great-great-grandson of William Dawes who rode with Paul Revere. president • vice-president • charles dawes • calvin coolidge • senate
John Rayleigh : Inert Gas Argon Brief biography of English physicist Lord John Rayleigh, a Nobel Prize laureate in physics for isolating gas argon, known for "Rayleigh Scattering" and why sky is blue. john rayleigh physicist scientist • john rayleigh bio • rayleigh scattering • discovered inert gas argon • rayleigh sky is blue
Niels Bohr, Physicist Brief biography and philosophy of Niels Bohr, famous for the atomic structure model, the foundation of quantum mechanics. niels bohr physicist • niels bohr brief biography • niels bohr atomic structure • niels bohr atomic theory • niels bohr discoveries
Philosopher Albert Camus Albert Camus, author of The Stranger and The Myth of Sisyphus, considered himself a Humanist, and fought against being labeled an Existentialist throughout his life. albert camus philosophy • albert camus • philosopher camus • albert camus philosophy on the absurdities of life • what does the feeling of absurdity mean camus
Dr Martin Luther King Jnr 40 years ago civil rights leader, Dr Martin Luther King Jnr was assassinated by James Earl Ray at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. dr martin luther king jnr • mlk • memphis tennessee • lorraine motel • atlanta georgia
Gabriel Garcia Marquez Brief biography of Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, famous for his book One Hundred Years of Solitude. gabriel garcia marquez • garcia marquez biography • colombian novelist and short story writer • garcia marquez magic realism • colombian nobel prize in literature
J.M. Coetzee, Diary of a Bad Year The main character, based on author J.M. Coetzee, writes a series of scathing political essays for a German publisher while entertaining feelings for his young typist diary of a bad year • j.m. coetzee • nobel prize in literature • political essays • ingenious literary device
Oregon State University Research Throughout its 150 year history, Oregon State University has focused on researching the sciences and strives to be an excellent place to study. oregon state university research • studying at oregon state university • tsunami research • agricultural college • osu
Saratoga Springs, Upstate New York From the Battle of Saratoga and the country's oldest thoroughbred racetrack, to golf courses, hiking trails and natural spas, Saratoga Springs has a lot to see and do. battle saratoga springs racetrack ny • upstate new york • tourists • luxury travelers • living history
Thomas Jefferson and the Iraq War This article speculates on how the "Father of the Declaration of Independence" might react to the war in Iraq. thomas jefferson • iraq war • man of the people • father of the declaration of independence • john kennedy nobel dinner
The Work of Amnesty International An introduction to Amnesty International, a human rights organization, with details on the work of the organization, its history and how people can get involved. amnesty international • human rights organizations • human rights abuses • history of amnesty international • human rights activists
Friends (Quakers) and Peace Article on the peace testimony of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). quakers • quakerism • peace testimony • religious society of friends • war
Alexander Solzhenitsyn Description of Alexander Solzhenitsyn, his life and works under the Soviet Regime. biography • books • russian
Astronomy of a Different Color: New Wavelengths Open New Windows wavelengths • radio astronomy • ultraviolet astronomy • infrared astronomy • opttical wavelengths
Alcoholic Authors: William Faulkner William Faulkner became famous for his writing and infamous for his drinking while creating award winning novels, poems, short stories and screenplays. william faulkner • william faulkner pulitzer prize winner • william faulkner national book award winner • william faulkner and alcoholism • william faulkner's writing career
Classic Authors: Ernest Hemingway A brief biography of Ernest Hemingway. ernest hemingway • papa • mentall illness
Schizophrenia: Youth's Greatest Disabler - Part 10 Part 10 in a series on Schizophrenia schizophrenia • mental • illness • child • adolescent
The Way Forward With the UUP's rejection of the "Way Forward" proposal that would have kept the Northern Irish peace process on track, they have plunged the province into deep uncertainty. ira • sinn • fein • ulster • unionist
The Web for Book Lovers There's plenty for book lovers to enjoy in cyberspace. books • reading • librarians • libraries • bibliophiles
Why Women's History Month? A look into why we should designate another month to celebrate the history of another minority group. history • month • women's history month • women in history • role models
Showdowns Showdowns in Myanmar and Cambodia force the audience to think about good guys and bad. aung san suu kyi • hun sen
Making Games for a Cause They say video games rot your brain, but what if game is about finding peace in the middle-east? Or taking a stand against human rights violations? darfur is dying • darfur • peacemaker • reebok human rights foundation • darfur digital activist contest
The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank A review of the novel, "The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing," followed by the best places online to purchase the book. books • bargain • reading • humor • novel
What's Next On The Agenda For This Topic? This is just my thoughts and plans for future directions for this topic. olympics • melbourne cup • sport • dutch explorers • paralympics
Aung San Suu Kyi Day On October 24th supporters around the world will hold protests and candlelight vigils to show their continued support for the people of Burma and leader Aung San Suu Kyi. aung san suu kyi • burma protests • aung san suu kyi day • support the monks' protest in burma • united nations day
Feria del Libro de Bogota As UNESCO nominated World Book Capital City 2007, Bogota throws open its arms to all on April 19 for the city's 20th Annual Book Festival feria del libro • bogota • book festival • candelaria • gabriel garcia marquez
Pramoedya Ananta Toer No Southeast Asian writer has ever won the Nobel Prize for Literature but none has come closer than Pramoedya Ananta Toer. This is an introduction to his life. indonesian literature • buru islands tetralogy • arok of java • indonesian post-independence politics • free speech in indonesia
The Empire and the Poets Rudyard Kipling wrote poems and stories in praise of the British Empire and ridiculing native Indians. Rabindranath Tagore detested the empire. Both won the Nobel Prize. kipling • rudyard kipling • tagore • imperialism • empire
The Photoelectric Effect The photoelectric effect can be harnessed to create energy from sunlight using photovoltaic cells. photoelectric effect • photovoltaic effect • how solar panels work • converting sunlight to electricity • generating electricity from sunlight
Classic Authors: Rudyard Kipling A brief biography of Rudyard Kipling. rudyard kipling • the jungle book • india |
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