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▪ TableNobel Prize winners by year (1951–60)year category name country* achievement literary area1951chemistry McMillan, Edwin Mattison U.S. discovery of and research on transuranium elementschemistry Seaborg, Glenn T. U.S. discovery of and research on transuranium elementsliterature Lagerkvist, Pär Sweden novelistpeace Jouhaux, Léon Francephysics Cockcroft, Sir John Douglas U.K. work on transmutation of atomic nuclei by accelerated particlesphysics Walton, Ernest Thomas Sinton Ireland work on transmutation of atomic nuclei by accelerated particlesphysiology/medicine Theiler, Max South Africa yellow fever discoveries1952chemistry Martin, A.J.P. U.K. development of partition chromatographychemistry Synge, R.L.M. U.K. development of partition chromatographyliterature Mauriac, François France poet, novelist, dramatistpeace Schweitzer, Albert Alsacephysics Bloch, Felix U.S. discovery of nuclear magnetic resonance in solidsphysics Purcell, E.M. U.S. discovery of nuclear magnetic resonance in solidsphysiology/medicine Waksman, Selman Abraham U.S. discovery of streptomycin1953chemistry Staudinger, Hermann West Germany work on macromoleculesliterature Churchill, Sir Winston U.K. historian, oratorpeace Marshall, George C. (Marshall, George Catlett) U.S.physics Zernike, Frits The Netherlands method of phase-contrast microscopyphysiology/medicine Krebs, Sir Hans Adolf U.K. discovery of coenzyme A–citric acid cycle in metabolism of carbohydratesphysiology/medicine Lipmann, Fritz Albert U.S. discovery of coenzyme A–citric acid cycle in metabolism of carbohydrates1954chemistry Pauling, Linus U.S. study of the nature of the chemical bondliterature Hemingway, Ernest U.S. novelistpeace United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Office of the (founded 1951)physics Born, Max U.K. statistical studies of atomic wave functionsphysics Bothe, Walther West Germany invention of coincidence methodphysiology/medicine Enders, John Franklin U.S. cultivation of the poliomyelitis virus in tissue culturesphysiology/medicine Robbins, Frederick Chapman U.S. cultivation of the poliomyelitis virus in tissue culturesphysiology/medicine Weller, Thomas H. U.S. cultivation of the poliomyelitis virus in tissue cultures1955chemistry du Vigneaud, Vincent U.S. first synthesis of a polypeptide hormoneliterature Laxness, Halldór Iceland novelistphysics Kusch, Polykarp U.S. measurement of magnetic moment of electronphysics Lamb, Willis Eugene, Jr. U.S. discoveries in the hydrogen spectrumphysiology/medicine Theorell, Axel Hugo Teodor Sweden nature and mode of action of oxidation enzymes1956chemistry Hinshelwood, Sir Cyril Norman U.K. work on the kinetics of chemical reactionschemistry Semyonov, Nikolay Nikolayevich U.S.S.R. work on the kinetics of chemical reactionsliterature Jiménez, Juan Ramón Spain poetphysics Bardeen, John U.S. investigations on semiconductors and invention of the transistorphysics Brattain, Walter H. U.S. investigations on semiconductors and invention of the transistorphysics Shockley, William B. U.S. investigations on semiconductors and invention of the transistorphysiology/medicine Cournand, André F. U.S. discoveries concerning heart catheterization and circulatory changesphysiology/medicine Forssmann, Werner West Germany discoveries concerning heart catheterization and circulatory changesphysiology/medicine Richards, Dickinson Woodruff U.S. discoveries concerning heart catheterization and circulatory changes1957chemistry Todd (of Trumpington), Alexander Robertus Todd, Baron (Todd, Alexander Robertus Todd, Baron) U.K. work on nucleotides and nucleotide coenzymesliterature Camus, Albert France novelist, dramatistpeace Pearson, Lester B. Canadaphysics Lee, Tsung-Dao China discovery of violations of the principle of parityphysics Yang, Chen Ning China discovery of violations of the principle of parityphysiology/medicine Bovet, Daniel Italy production of synthetic curare1958chemistry Sanger, Frederick U.K. determination of the structure of the insulin moleculeliterature Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich (declined) U.S.S.R. novelist, poetpeace Pire, Dominique Belgiumphysics Cherenkov, Pavel Alekseyevich U.S.S.R. discovery and interpretation of the Cherenkov effectphysics Frank, Ilya Mikhaylovich U.S.S.R. discovery and interpretation of the Cherenkov effectphysics Tamm, Igor Yevgenyevich U.S.S.R. discovery and interpretation of the Cherenkov effectphysiology/medicine Beadle, George Wells U.S. genetic regulation of chemical processesphysiology/medicine Lederberg, Joshua U.S. genetic recombinationphysiology/medicine Tatum, Edward L. U.S. genetic regulation of chemical processes1959chemistry Heyrovský, Jaroslav Czech. discovery and development of polarographyliterature Quasimodo, Salvatore Italy poetpeace Noel-Baker (of the City of Derby), Philip John Noel-Baker, Baron (Noel-Baker, Philip John Noel-Baker, Baron) U.K.physics Chamberlain, Owen U.S. confirmation of the existence of the antiprotonphysics Segrè, Emilio U.S. confirmation of the existence of the antiprotonphysiology/medicine Kornberg, Arthur U.S. work on producing nucleic acids artificiallyphysiology/medicine Ochoa, Severo U.S. work on producing nucleic acids artificially1960chemistry Libby, Willard Frank U.S. development of radiocarbon datingliterature Saint-John Perse France poetpeace Luthuli, Albert John South Africaphysics Glaser, Donald A. U.S. development of the bubble chamberphysiology/medicine Burnet, Sir Macfarlane Australia acquired immunity to tissue transplantsphysiology/medicine Medawar, Sir Peter B. U.K. acquired immunity to tissue transplants*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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