Question 1

1904, Physiology or Medicine - He is most famous for a psychological experiment that involved dogs and bells, but received a prize for research in the physiology of digestion.

Accepted Answer

Ivan Pavlov

Question 2

1908, Chemistry - He is known as the “Father of Nuclear Physics.” He differentiated between alpha and beta radiation.

Accepted Answer

Ernest Rutherford

Question 3

1911, Chemistry - She discovered radium and polonium.

Accepted Answer

Marie Curie

Question 4

1921, Physics - He was awarded for his contributions to Theoretical Physics, especially the discovery of the photoelectric effect.

Accepted Answer

Albert Einstein

Question 5

1925, Literature - He wrote more than 60 plays, including "Pygmalion" (the inspiration for "My Fair Lady"). His prize recognized “work which is marked by both idealism and humanity.”

Accepted Answer

George Bernard Shaw

Question 6

1932, Physics - He was awarded for his pioneer efforts in quantum mechanics, and was nominated by Einstein.

Accepted Answer

Werner Heisenberg

Question 7

1945, Physiology or Medicine - He was a Scottish biologist, pharmacologist, and botanist who discovered Penicillin, which caused significant medical advancements in antibiotics.

Accepted Answer

Alexander Fleming

Question 8

1954, Literature - His works include “A Farewell to Arms” and “The Old Man and the Sea.” He was awarded “for his mastery of the art of the narrative.”

Accepted Answer

Ernest Hemingway

Question 9

1964, Peace - He served civil rights movements to end segregation.

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Question 10

1993, Peace - He was South Africa’s first democratically-elected president and made successful efforts to end Apartheid.

Accepted Answer

Nelson Mandela

Question 11

2014, Peace - Even after being shot, she continued her campaigning for the rights of girls and women made her the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner at the age of 17.

Accepted Answer

Malala Yousafzai

Question 12

Literature, 2016 - He was awarded post-mortem for songs he wrote inspired by civil rights and anti-war movements.

Accepted Answer

Bob Dylan

Can You Name at Least Half of These Nobel Prize Winners?

2) 1908, Chemistry - He is known as the “Father of Nuclear Physics.” He differentiated between alpha and beta radiation.

3) 1911, Chemistry - She discovered radium and polonium.

4) 1921, Physics - He was awarded for his contributions to Theoretical Physics, especially the discovery of the photoelectric effect.

5) 1925, Literature - He wrote more than 60 plays, including "Pygmalion" (the inspiration for "My Fair Lady"). His prize recognized “work which is marked by both idealism and humanity.”

6) 1932, Physics - He was awarded for his pioneer efforts in quantum mechanics, and was nominated by Einstein.

7) 1945, Physiology or Medicine - He was a Scottish biologist, pharmacologist, and botanist who discovered Penicillin, which caused significant medical advancements in antibiotics.

8) 1954, Literature - His works include “A Farewell to Arms” and “The Old Man and the Sea.” He was awarded “for his mastery of the art of the narrative.”

9) 1964, Peace - He served civil rights movements to end segregation.

10) 1993, Peace - He was South Africa’s first democratically-elected president and made successful efforts to end Apartheid.

11) 2014, Peace - Even after being shot, she continued her campaigning for the rights of girls and women made her the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner at the age of 17.

12) Literature, 2016 - He was awarded post-mortem for songs he wrote inspired by civil rights and anti-war movements.