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Gertrude Belle Elion (1918-1999) American biochemist and pharmacologist who played a key role in developing the AIDS drug AZT, receiving the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1988 together with two other researchers. She was the first woman to be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Great Women, Amazing Women, Prix Nobel, Brave, Nobel Prize, Interesting History, Badass Women, Before Us, Famous Women

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Gertrude Belle Elion (1918-1999) American biochemist and pharmacologist who played a key role in developing the AIDS drug AZT, receiving the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1988 together with two other researchers. She was the first woman to be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Dorothy Hodgkin was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for her work to discover the structure of penicillin. So, the next Kardashian sister to get (*hem*) an infection should remember this meaningful female! Marie Curie, Smart Women, Nobel Prize In Chemistry, Nobel Prize Winners, Women Rights

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Dorothy Hodgkin was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for her work to discover the structure of penicillin. So, the next Kardashian sister to get (*hem*) an infection should remember this meaningful female!

From left to right: Pierre Curie (Nobel Prize in Physics 1903); Marie Curie (Nobel Prize in Physics 1903 and Chemistry 1911); Irène Curie (Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1935); Dr Curie (Pierre Curie's father). Nobel Prize In Physics, Marie Curie Nobel Prize, Women In History, World History, Famous People, Pierre Curie, Einstein

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From left to right: Pierre Curie (Nobel Prize in Physics 1903); Marie Curie (Nobel Prize in Physics 1903 and Chemistry 1911); Irène Curie (Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1935); Dr Curie (Pierre Curie's father).

Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma, winner of the Nobel Prize and a Burmese advocate for peace and liberty. We Are The World, Change The World, Beautiful People, Beautiful Women, First Ladies, Portraits

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Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma, winner of the Nobel Prize and a Burmese advocate for peace and liberty.

Doris Lessing, the Nobel prize-winning, free-thinking, world-traveling and often-polarizing author of "The Golden Notebook" and dozens of other novels that reflected her own improbable journey across the former British empire, died Sunday. She was 94. Nobel Prize In Literature, 50 And Fabulous, Playwright

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Doris Lessing, the Nobel prize-winning, free-thinking, world-traveling and often-polarizing author of "The Golden Notebook" and dozens of other novels that reflected her own improbable journey across the former British empire, died Sunday. She was 94.

The Nobel Prize in Literature 1991: Nadine Gordimer. Prize motivation: "who through her magnificent epic writing has - in the words of Alfred Nobel - been of very great benefit to humanity" Writers Write, Nadine Gordimer, Apartheid

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The Nobel Prize in Literature 1991: Nadine Gordimer. Prize motivation: "who through her magnificent epic writing has - in the words of Alfred Nobel - been of very great benefit to humanity"

Alice Munro - by Peter Sibbald. Winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize for Literature The 82-year-old, whose books include Dance of the Happy Shades and The View From Castle Rock, is only the 13th woman to win the prize since its inception in 1901. Alice Munro, Last Will And Testament, Book News, Who Book, Never Grow Old, O Canada

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Alice Munro - by Peter Sibbald. Winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize for Literature The 82-year-old, whose books include Dance of the Happy Shades and The View From Castle Rock, is only the 13th woman to win the prize since its inception in 1901.

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DORIS LESSING, 92 years old, is the eleventh woman and the oldest ever person to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, given in 2007. Jose Luis Sampedro, Pose, People Of Interest

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DORIS LESSING, 92 years old, is the eleventh woman and the oldest ever person to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, given in 2007.

Emily Greene Balch. 1946 Nobel Peace Prize winner, which she won jointly with John Raleigh Mott; worked with Jane Addams and also was president of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. United States. Ellie Wiesel, Jane Addams, Wellesley College, Nobel Peace Prize, World War I, Girl Power, Women's Rights, History

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Emily Greene Balch. 1946 Nobel Peace Prize winner, which she won jointly with John Raleigh Mott; worked with Jane Addams and also was president of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. United States.

Third Egyptian President (the one before Hosny Mubarak). Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize after doing the unthinkable and visiting Israel to culminate the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty, which lead to his assassination by Islamic fundamentalist group. October War, December 25, President Of Egypt, Man Of Peace, Mustache Men, Muslim Brotherhood, World Leaders, Military History

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Third Egyptian President (the one before Hosny Mubarak). Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize after doing the unthinkable and visiting Israel to culminate the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty, which lead to his assassination by Islamic fundamentalist group.

Lech Walesa is a former president of Poland and a Nobel Peace Prize Winner. He is also a humanitarian and a co founder of ‘Solidarity’, Big Daddy Bear, Most Popular People, Pope John Paul Ii, Political Leaders, Working People, People

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Lech Walesa is a former president of Poland and a Nobel Peace Prize Winner. He is also a humanitarian and a co founder of ‘Solidarity’,

Jane Addams was founder of Hull House in Chicago, an early settlement house, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Mary Shelley, Little Buddha, My Kind Of Town, Extraordinary People

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Jane Addams was founder of Hull House in Chicago, an early settlement house, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

William Cuthbert Faulkner (1897–1962). American writer, Nobel Prize laureate and Pulitzer winner. He worked in a variety of written media, including novels, short stories, a play, poetry, essays and screenplays. Known for his novels and short stories, many of which are set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha, a setting he created based on Lafayette County., where he spent most of his life. Is one of the most important writers in both American literature generally and Southern literature specifically. William Clark, James Joyce, Marcel Proust

William Cuthbert Faulkner (1897–1962). American writer, Nobel Prize laureate and Pulitzer winner. He worked in a variety of written media, including novels, short stories, a play, poetry, essays and screenplays. Known for his novels and short stories, many of which are set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha, a setting he created based on Lafayette County., where he spent most of his life. Is one of the most important writers in both American literature generally and Southern literature specifically.

Edith Wharton (born Edith Newbold Jones, 1862–1937), was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, and designer. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in years 1927, 1928 and 1930. Many of Wharton's novels are characterized by a subtle use of dramatic irony. Having grown up in upper-class turn-of-the-century society, Wharton became one of its most astute critics, in such works as The House of Mirth and The Age of Innocence. The House Of Mirth, The Age Of Innocence, Agatha Christie, Ernest Hemingway

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Edith Wharton (born Edith Newbold Jones, 1862–1937), was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, and designer. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in years 1927, 1928 and 1930. Many of Wharton's novels are characterized by a subtle use of dramatic irony. Having grown up in upper-class turn-of-the-century society, Wharton became one of its most astute critics, in such works as The House of Mirth and The Age of Innocence.

William Butler Yeats (1865 – 1939) was an Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. In 1923 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature as the first Irishman so honoured for what the Nobel Committee described as "inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation." William Butler Yeats, Crazy Cat Lady, Crazy Cats, Celebrities With Cats, Celebs, Men With Cats, Michel De Montaigne, Animal Gato

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William Butler Yeats (1865 – 1939) was an Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. In 1923 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature as the first Irishman so honoured for what the Nobel Committee described as "inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation."

A color photo from the early 20th century showing Einstein at about the time he received the Nobel Prize in physics. More "rare and iconic" photos of Einstein at the link. Albert Einstein Facts, Einstein Quotes, Albert Einstein Photo, Iconic Photos, Rare Photos, Albert Einstien, Theory Of Relativity

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A color photo from the early 20th century showing Einstein at about the time he received the Nobel Prize in physics. More "rare and iconic" photos of Einstein at the link.

Winston Spencer Churchill (1874 - 1965) Politician and twice prime minister of Britain. Leader of the UK during World War Two. Regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of 20th century. Honorary citizen of U.S. Nobel prize for literature. His state funeral saw the largest assembly of world leaders in history. Rare Historical Photos, Vintage Photographs, Old Photos, Historical Clothing, Winston Churchill, Joe Masseria, Family Posing

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Winston Spencer Churchill (1874 - 1965) Politician and twice prime minister of Britain. Leader of the UK during World War Two. Regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of 20th century. Honorary citizen of U.S. Nobel prize for literature. His state funeral saw the largest assembly of world leaders in history.

Prof. Thomas Lovejoy, announced as winner of the 2012 Blue Planet Prize (Nobel's equivalent in the environmental sciences) during the Rio+20 conference. How can Mason attract more world-class thought leaders with worldwide impact? Sustainability Education, George Mason, Environmental Science, 21st Century, Conference, Rio, Blue, 3rd Millennium

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Prof. Thomas Lovejoy, announced as winner of the 2012 Blue Planet Prize (Nobel's equivalent in the environmental sciences) during the Rio+20 conference. How can Mason attract more world-class thought leaders with worldwide impact?

Sir Winston Churchill: The greatest wartime leader of the 20th century was also an artist, historian, and an officer in the British Army. Oh, and a Nobel Prize winner in literature. Memes Humor, Mal Humor, Nerd Humor, Nerd Jokes, Hilarious, Funny Stuff, Lmfao Funny, Funny Pins, Funny Stories

Sir Winston Churchill: The greatest wartime leader of the 20th century was also an artist, historian, and an officer in the British Army. Oh, and a Nobel Prize winner in literature.

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Chinese Nobel Winner Calls for Dissident’s Release

Nobel Prize Facts On 27 November 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will and testament, giving the largest share of his fortune to a series of prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace - the Nobel Prizes. In 1968, Sveriges Riksbank (Sweden's central bank) established The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Learn more about the Laureates here. Alfred Nobel, Physiology, Girl Scouts, Economics, Chemistry, Physics

Nobel Prize Facts On 27 November 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will and testament, giving the largest share of his fortune to a series of prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace - the Nobel Prizes. In 1968, Sveriges Riksbank (Sweden's central bank) established The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Learn more about the Laureates here.

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