jean-henri dunant from france won the first nobel prize for peace.
jean-henri dunant from france won the first nobel prize for peace.
who from france won the first nobel prize for peace?
jean-henri dunant
bullet::::- the first-ever nobel prizes were announced, with x-ray discoverer wilhelm roentgen receiving the first nobel prize in physics, emil von behring being awarded the prize in medicine for his discovery of the first diphtheria antitoxin, jacobus van't hoff pioneering work in physical chemistry earning him the chemistry prize, henry dunant and frédéric passy sharing the peace prize, and sully prudhomme winning the prize in literature. the bestowal of the prizes came on the fifth anniversary of the december 10, 1896, death of alfred nobel.
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on march 1, 2007 a member of the lawrence hall of science exhibits staff reported that the nobel prize medal was missing from its locked display case. the uc police department was notified immediately and began an investigation on the medal's theft. a $2,500 award was offered in exchange for the medal's recovery and information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect. the medal is made from 23 karat gold and worth approximately $4,000. lawrence's medal was the first nobel prize awarded to the university of california and the first nobel prize won by an american public university. the prize was recovered and a student was arrested on suspicion of grand theft. a replica of the ernest lawrence nobel prize now resides in the museum display case.
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