1959

Nobel Prize Winners

7 laureates honored across 5 categories in the 59th Nobel Prize ceremony.

Total Laureates

Physics

“for their discovery of the antiproton”

“for their discovery of the antiproton”

“for his discovery and development of the polarographic methods of analysis”

“for their discovery of the mechanisms in the biological synthesis of ribonucleic acid and deoxyribonucleic acid”

“for their discovery of the mechanisms in the biological synthesis of ribonucleic acid and deoxyribonucleic acid”

“for his lyrical poetry, which with classical fire expresses the tragic experience of life in our own times”

“for his longstanding contribution to the cause of disarmament and peace”