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▪ TableNobel Prize winners by year (1961–70)year category name country* achievement literary area1961chemistry Calvin, Melvin U.S. study of chemical steps that take place during photosynthesisliterature Andric, Ivo (Andrić, Ivo) Yugoslavia novelistpeace Hammarskjöld, Dag Swedenphysics Hofstadter, Robert U.S. determination of shape and size of atomic nucleonsphysics Mössbauer, Rudolf Ludwig West Germany discovery of the Mössbauer effectphysiology/medicine Békésy, Georg von U.S. functions of the inner ear1962chemistry Kendrew, Sir John Cowdery U.K. determination of the structure of hemoproteinschemistry Perutz, Max Ferdinand U.K. determination of the structure of hemoproteinsliterature Steinbeck, John U.S. novelistpeace Pauling, Linus U.S.physics Landau, Lev Davidovich U.S.S.R. contributions to the understanding of condensed states of matterphysiology/medicine Crick, Francis Harry Compton U.K. discoveries concerning the molecular structure of DNAphysiology/medicine Watson, James Dewey U.S. discoveries concerning the molecular structure of DNAphysiology/medicine Wilkins, Maurice U.K. discoveries concerning the molecular structure of DNA1963chemistry Natta, Giulio Italy structure and synthesis of polymers in the field of plasticschemistry Ziegler, Karl West Germany structure and synthesis of polymers in the field of plasticsliterature Seferis, George Greece poetpeace International Committee of the Red Cross (founded 1863)peace League of Red Cross Societies (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies)physics Jensen, J. Hans D. West Germany development of shell model theory of the structure of the atomic nucleiphysics Mayer, Maria Goeppert U.S. development of shell model theory of the structure of the atomic nucleiphysics Wigner, Eugene Paul U.S. principles governing interaction of protons and neutrons in the nucleusphysiology/medicine Eccles, Sir John Carew Australia study of the transmission of impulses along a nerve fibrephysiology/medicine Hodgkin, Sir Alan U.K. study of the transmission of impulses along a nerve fibrephysiology/medicine Huxley, Sir Andrew Fielding U.K. study of the transmission of impulses along a nerve fibre1964chemistry Hodgkin, Dorothy Mary Crowfoot (Hodgkin, Dorothy Crowfoot) U.K. determining the structure of biochemical compounds essential in combating pernicious anemialiterature Sartre, Jean-Paul (declined) France philosopher, dramatistpeace King, Martin Luther, Jr. U.S.physics Basov, Nikolay Gennadiyevich U.S.S.R. work in quantum electronics leading to construction of instruments based on maser-laser principlesphysics Prokhorov, Aleksandr Mikhaylovich U.S.S.R. work in quantum electronics leading to construction of instruments based on maser-laser principlesphysics Townes, Charles Hard U.S. work in quantum electronics leading to construction of instruments based on maser-laser principlesphysiology/medicine Bloch, Konrad (Bloch, Konrad E.) U.S. discoveries concerning cholesterol and fatty-acid metabolismphysiology/medicine Lynen, Feodor West Germany discoveries concerning cholesterol and fatty-acid metabolism1965chemistry Woodward, R.B. (Woodward, Robert Burns) U.S. synthesis of sterols, chlorophyll, and other substancesliterature Sholokhov, Mikhail Aleksandrovich U.S.S.R. novelistpeace United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (founded 1946)physics Feynman, Richard P. U.S. basic principles of quantum electrodynamicsphysics Schwinger, Julian Seymour U.S. basic principles of quantum electrodynamicsphysics Tomonaga Shin'ichiro (Tomonaga Shin'ichirō) Japan basic principles of quantum electrodynamicsphysiology/medicine Jacob, François France discoveries concerning regulatory activities of the body cellsphysiology/medicine Lwoff, André France discoveries concerning regulatory activities of the body cellsphysiology/medicine Monod, Jacques France discoveries concerning regulatory activities of the body cells1966chemistry Mulliken, Robert Sanderson U.S. work concerning chemical bonds and the electronic structure of moleculesliterature Agnon, S.Y. Israel novelistliterature Sachs, Nelly Sweden poetphysics Kastler, Alfred France discovery of optical methods for studying Hertzian resonances in atomsphysiology/medicine Huggins, Charles B. U.S. research on causes and treatment of cancerphysiology/medicine Rous, Peyton U.S. research on causes and treatment of cancer1967chemistry Eigen, Manfred West Germany studies of extremely fast chemical reactionschemistry Norrish, Ronald George Wreyford U.K. studies of extremely fast chemical reactionschemistry Porter, Sir George (Porter, Sir George, Baron Porter of Luddenham) U.K. studies of extremely fast chemical reactionsliterature Asturias, Miguel Ángel Guatemala novelistphysics Bethe, Hans Albrecht (Bethe, Hans) U.S. discoveries concerning the energy production of starsphysiology/medicine Granit, Ragnar Arthur Sweden discoveries about chemical and physiological visual processes in the eyephysiology/medicine Hartline, Haldan Keffer U.S. discoveries about chemical and physiological visual processes in the eyephysiology/medicine Wald, George U.S. discoveries about chemical and physiological visual processes in the eye1968chemistry Onsager, Lars U.S. work on theory of thermodynamics of irreversible processesliterature Kawabata Yasunari Japan novelistpeace Cassin, René Francephysics Alvarez, Luis W. U.S. work with elementary particles, discovery of resonance statesphysiology/medicine Holley, Robert William U.S. deciphering of the genetic codephysiology/medicine Khorana, Har Gobind U.S. deciphering of the genetic codephysiology/medicine Nirenberg, Marshall William (Nirenberg, Marshall Warren) U.S. deciphering of the genetic code1969chemistry Barton, Sir Derek H.R. U.K. work in determining actual three-dimensional shape of moleculeschemistry Hassel, Odd Norway work in determining actual three-dimensional shape of moleculeseconomics Frisch, Ragnar Norway work in econometricseconomics Tinbergen, Jan The Netherlands work in econometricsliterature Beckett, Samuel Ireland novelist, dramatistpeace International Labour Organisation (International Labour Organization) (founded 1919)physics Gell-Mann, Murray U.S. classification of elementary particles and their interactionsphysiology/medicine Delbrück, Max U.S. research and discoveries concerning viruses and viral diseasesphysiology/medicine Hershey, A.D. U.S. research and discoveries concerning viruses and viral diseasesphysiology/medicine Luria, Salvador U.S. research and discoveries concerning viruses and viral diseases1970chemistry Leloir, Luis Federico Argentina discovery of sugar nucleotides and their role in the biosynthesis of carbohydrateseconomics Samuelson, Paul U.S. work in scientific analysis of economic theoryliterature Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr Isayevich U.S.S.R. novelistpeace Borlaug, Norman Ernest U.S.physics Alfvén, Hannes Sweden work in magnetohydrodynamics and in antiferromagnetism and ferrimagnetismphysics Néel, Louis-Eugène-Félix France work in magnetohydrodynamics and in antiferromagnetism and ferrimagnetismphysiology/medicine Axelrod, Julius U.S. discoveries concerning the chemistry of nerve transmissionphysiology/medicine Euler, Ulf von Sweden discoveries concerning the chemistry of nerve transmissionphysiology/medicine Katz, Sir Bernard U.K. discoveries concerning the chemistry of nerve transmission*Nationality given is the citizenship of recipient at the time award was made. Prizes may be withheld or not awarded in years when no worthy recipient can be found or when the world situation (e.g., World Wars I and II) prevents the gathering of information needed to reach a decision.TopBack to Nobel Prize winners directorySee as table:
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