Nobel Tics: Sins of Commission, Sins of Omission

The Nobel Prize is usually awarded fairly, but notable omissions have accumulated over time. Spruch discusses how the allocation of the award reflects national leadership in the sciences, and considers the anti-Russian prejudice that cost Leo Tolstoy the prize in literature.

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Published in:The American scholar 2000-10, Vol.69 (4), p.97-106
Main Author: SPRUCH, GRACE MARMOR
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Atoms
Discrimination
Electrons
Literature
Neutrons
Nobel Prizes
Nobel, Alfred Bernhard (1833-96)
Physics
Protons
Radioactive decay
Russian language
Science
Uranium
Uranium primordial isotopes
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Summary:The Nobel Prize is usually awarded fairly, but notable omissions have accumulated over time. Spruch discusses how the allocation of the award reflects national leadership in the sciences, and considers the anti-Russian prejudice that cost Leo Tolstoy the prize in literature.
ISSN:0003-0937
2162-2892