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1960

Nobel Prize Winners

6 laureates honored across 5 categories in the 60th Nobel Prize ceremony.

Total Laureates
6
Categories
05
Countries
05
Ceremony
60th Ceremony
Stockholm & Oslo

Physics

1 Laureate

Donald A. Glaser

United States

“for the invention of the bubble chamber”

Chemistry

1 Laureate

Willard F. Libby

United States

“for his method to use carbon-14 for age determination in archaeology, geology, geophysics, and other branches of science”

Physiology or Medicine

Literature

1 Laureate

Saint-John Perse

France

“for the soaring flight and the evocative imagery of his poetry which in a visionary fashion reflects the conditions of our time”

Peace

1 Laureate

Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli

South Africa

“for his non-violent struggle against apartheid”

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