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1951

Nobel Prize Winners

7 laureates honored across 5 categories in the 51st Nobel Prize ceremony.

Total Laureates
7
Categories
05
Countries
04
Ceremony
51st Ceremony
Stockholm & Oslo

Physics

2 Laureates

Chemistry

2 Laureates

Physiology or Medicine

Max Theiler

United States

for his discoveries concerning yellow fever and how to combat it

Literature

1 Laureate

Pär Lagerkvist

Sweden

for the artistic vigour and true independence of mind with which he endeavours in his poetry to find answers to the eternal questions confronting mankind

Peace

1 Laureate

Léon Jouhaux

France

for having devoted his life to the fight against war through the promotion of social justice and brotherhood among men and nations

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