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1952

Nobel Prize Winners

7 laureates honored across 5 categories in the 52nd Nobel Prize ceremony.

Total Laureates
7
Categories
05
Countries
05
Ceremony
52nd Ceremony
Stockholm & Oslo

Physics

2 Laureates

Chemistry

2 Laureates

Physiology or Medicine

Selman A. Waksman

Russia

for his discovery of streptomycin, the first antibiotic effective against tuberculosis

Literature

1 Laureate

François Mauriac

France

for the deep spiritual insight and the artistic intensity with which he has in his novels penetrated the drama of human life

Peace

1 Laureate

Albert Schweitzer

Germany

for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work which has helped making the idea of brotherhood between men and nations a living one

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