Nobel Prize in Physics
yearly physics award given by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
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Summary
Nobel Prize in Physics is a physics award[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of physics award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57,434 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Winner: Wilhelm Röntgen[3], Hendrik Lorentz[4], Pieter Zeeman[5], Marie Curie[6], Pierre Curie[7], Henri Becquerel[8], John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh[9], Philipp Lenard[10], J. J. Thomson[11], Albert A. Michelson[12], Gabriel Lippmann[13], Ferdinand Braun[14], Guglielmo Marconi[15], Johannes Diderik van der Waals[16]
- Country: Sweden[17]
- Instance of: Nobel Prize[18]
- Named after: Alfred Nobel[19]
- Location: Stockholm[20]
- Subclass of: Nobel Prize[21]
- Part of: Nobel Prize[22]
- Commons category: Nobel Prize in Physics[23]
- Review score: 1[24], 0.8[25]
- Inception: 1901[26]
- Official website: https://nobelprize.org/prizes/physics[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Nobel Prize in Physics[28]
- Commons gallery: Nobel Prize in Physics[29]
- Conferred by: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[30]
Why It Matters
Nobel Prize in Physics has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
FAQs
What awards did Nobel Prize in Physics receive?
Honors received include Wilhelm Röntgen[3], Hendrik Lorentz[4], Pieter Zeeman[5], and Marie Curie[6].