1946 Nobel Prize

8

laureates

5

fields

1946

Nobel Prize

Physics

Nobel Prize in Physics

1946 Nobel Prize in Physics

for the invention of an apparatus to produce extremely high pressures, and for the discoveries he made therewith in the field of high pressure physics

Percy Williams Bridgman
Percy Williams Bridgman

United States of AmericaUnited States of America

Chemistry

Nobel Prize in Chemistry

1946 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1)

for the discovery that enzymes can be crystallized

James Batcheller Sumner
James Batcheller Sumner

United States of AmericaUnited States of America

1946 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2)

for the crystallization of enzymes and virus proteins

John Howard Northrop
John Howard Northrop

United States of AmericaUnited States of America

Wendell Meredith Stanley
Wendell Meredith Stanley

United States of AmericaUnited States of America

Physiology, Medicine

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

1946 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

for the discovery of the production of mutations by means of X-ray irradiation

Hermann Joseph Muller
Hermann Joseph Muller

United States of AmericaUnited States of America

Literature

Nobel Prize in Literature

1946 Nobel Prize in Literature

for his inspired writings which, while growing in boldness and penetration, exemplify the classical humanitarian ideals and high qualities of style

Hermann Hesse
Hermann Hesse

GermanyGermany, SwitzerlandSwitzerland

Peace

Nobel Peace Prize

1946 Nobel Peace Prize (1)

as Honorary International President of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

Emily Greene Balch
Emily Greene Balch

United States of AmericaUnited States of America

1946 Nobel Peace Prize (2)

as President of the Young Men's Christian Association

John Raleigh Mott
John Raleigh Mott

United States of AmericaUnited States of America