it’s an award that speaks to our highest aspirations that for all the cruelty and
aspirations that for all the cruelty and
aspirations that for all the cruelty and hardship of our world we are not mere
hardship of our world we are not mere
hardship of our world we are not mere prisoners of faith it’s one of the
prisoners of faith it’s one of the
prisoners of faith it’s one of the highest awards achievable on earth so
highest awards achievable on earth so
highest awards achievable on earth so the following people really are the best
the following people really are the best
the following people really are the best of the best
of the best
of the best welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten Nobel Prize winners for this list we’ve
Nobel Prize winners for this list we’ve
Nobel Prize winners for this list we’ve looked at all winners of the Nobel Prize
looked at all winners of the Nobel Prize
looked at all winners of the Nobel Prize regardless of the category in which they
regardless of the category in which they
regardless of the category in which they won number 10 Verner Heisenberg if you
won number 10 Verner Heisenberg if you
won number 10 Verner Heisenberg if you want to reduce the position uncertainty
want to reduce the position uncertainty
want to reduce the position uncertainty by making a smaller wave packet you need
by making a smaller wave packet you need
by making a smaller wave packet you need to add more waves which means a bigger
to add more waves which means a bigger
to add more waves which means a bigger momentum uncertainty if you want to know
momentum uncertainty if you want to know
momentum uncertainty if you want to know the momentum better you need a bigger
the momentum better you need a bigger
the momentum better you need a bigger wave packet which means a bigger
wave packet which means a bigger
wave packet which means a bigger position uncertainty Werner Heisenberg
position uncertainty Werner Heisenberg
position uncertainty Werner Heisenberg was first nominated for the Nobel Prize
was first nominated for the Nobel Prize
was first nominated for the Nobel Prize in 1928 by Albert Einstein eventually
in 1928 by Albert Einstein eventually
in 1928 by Albert Einstein eventually awarded the 1932 Prize for Physics he
awarded the 1932 Prize for Physics he
awarded the 1932 Prize for Physics he didn’t actually receive his medal until
didn’t actually receive his medal until
didn’t actually receive his medal until the following year four wave passes
the following year four wave passes
the following year four wave passes through a slit it bends at the corners
through a slit it bends at the corners
through a slit it bends at the corners and radiates out in all directions and
and radiates out in all directions and
and radiates out in all directions and that explains the spreading of the beam
that explains the spreading of the beam
that explains the spreading of the beam recognized for the creation of quantum
recognized for the creation of quantum
recognized for the creation of quantum mechanics Heisenberg revolutionized
mechanics Heisenberg revolutionized
mechanics Heisenberg revolutionized scientific thought regarding atomic
scientific thought regarding atomic
scientific thought regarding atomic behavior presenting it all via abstract
behavior presenting it all via abstract
behavior presenting it all via abstract mathematical structures called matrices
mathematical structures called matrices
mathematical structures called matrices in 1927 he also identified the
in 1927 he also identified the
in 1927 he also identified the uncertainty principle a fundamental law
uncertainty principle a fundamental law
uncertainty principle a fundamental law of quantum mechanics referring to the
of quantum mechanics referring to the
of quantum mechanics referring to the impossibility of exact simultaneous
impossibility of exact simultaneous
impossibility of exact simultaneous knowledge of the momentum of a particle
knowledge of the momentum of a particle
knowledge of the momentum of a particle and its position but that goes the very
and its position but that goes the very
and its position but that goes the very nature of light is it made of waves or
nature of light is it made of waves or
nature of light is it made of waves or particles number nine the International
particles number nine the International
particles number nine the International Committee of the Red Cross by having
Committee of the Red Cross by having
Committee of the Red Cross by having this improved facilities then all the
this improved facilities then all the
this improved facilities then all the market activities are being centralized
market activities are being centralized
market activities are being centralized here and it’s no being well managed well
here and it’s no being well managed well
here and it’s no being well managed well coordinated and last crowded than what
coordinated and last crowded than what
coordinated and last crowded than what we have before the tsunami happened a
we have before the tsunami happened a
we have before the tsunami happened a unique organization within Nobel Prize
unique organization within Nobel Prize
unique organization within Nobel Prize history the ICRC is the only three-time
history the ICRC is the only three-time
history the ICRC is the only three-time recipient of the award once you join the
recipient of the award once you join the
recipient of the award once you join the American Red Cross
American Red Cross
American Red Cross come one of these merciful workers
come one of these merciful workers
come one of these merciful workers winning the Peace Prize in 1917 and 1944
winning the Peace Prize in 1917 and 1944
winning the Peace Prize in 1917 and 1944 as recognition for its humanitarian
as recognition for its humanitarian
as recognition for its humanitarian efforts during the first and second
efforts during the first and second
efforts during the first and second world wars it also shared the 1963 Peace
world wars it also shared the 1963 Peace
world wars it also shared the 1963 Peace Prize
Prize
Prize with the League of Red Cross societies
with the League of Red Cross societies
with the League of Red Cross societies furthermore the first-ever peace prize
furthermore the first-ever peace prize
furthermore the first-ever peace prize awarded in 1901 was given to a Sunna the
awarded in 1901 was given to a Sunna the
awarded in 1901 was given to a Sunna the man who founded the Red Cross movement
man who founded the Red Cross movement
man who founded the Red Cross movement in the first place in 1864 an
in the first place in 1864 an
in the first place in 1864 an international diplomatic conference in
international diplomatic conference in
international diplomatic conference in Geneva was called the result was the
Geneva was called the result was the
Geneva was called the result was the adoption of the first Geneva Convention
adoption of the first Geneva Convention
adoption of the first Geneva Convention for mutual humanitarian aid and
for mutual humanitarian aid and
for mutual humanitarian aid and protection for wounded soldiers number
protection for wounded soldiers number
protection for wounded soldiers number eight Hermann Joseph Muller awarded his
eight Hermann Joseph Muller awarded his
eight Hermann Joseph Muller awarded his prize for the discovery that mutations
prize for the discovery that mutations
prize for the discovery that mutations can be induced by x-rays HJ Muller’s win
can be induced by x-rays HJ Muller’s win
can be induced by x-rays HJ Muller’s win was recognition for decades of work in
was recognition for decades of work in
was recognition for decades of work in the field given to him shortly after
the field given to him shortly after
the field given to him shortly after World War two and the atomic bombings of
World War two and the atomic bombings of
World War two and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan the
Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan the
Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan the prize brought public attention to
prize brought public attention to
prize brought public attention to Muller’s ongoing campaign to highlight
Muller’s ongoing campaign to highlight
Muller’s ongoing campaign to highlight the dangers of radiation as the world
the dangers of radiation as the world
the dangers of radiation as the world entered into a cold war state Moller
entered into a cold war state Moller
entered into a cold war state Moller became an increasingly prominent public
became an increasingly prominent public
became an increasingly prominent public voice highlighting his growing concerns
voice highlighting his growing concerns
voice highlighting his growing concerns about atomic warfare number seven jean
about atomic warfare number seven jean
about atomic warfare number seven jean posts out one of only two Nobel Prize
posts out one of only two Nobel Prize
posts out one of only two Nobel Prize winners to voluntarily decline the award
winners to voluntarily decline the award
winners to voluntarily decline the award jean-paul sapped did so because in his
jean-paul sapped did so because in his
jean-paul sapped did so because in his view quote a writer must refuse to allow
view quote a writer must refuse to allow
view quote a writer must refuse to allow himself to be transformed into an
himself to be transformed into an
himself to be transformed into an institution his great deal great hello
institution his great deal great hello
institution his great deal great hello city bozo baby and a partner Oh
city bozo baby and a partner Oh
city bozo baby and a partner Oh Mademoiselle
Mademoiselle
Mademoiselle Pasi lyg laughs another ailment thank
Pasi lyg laughs another ailment thank
Pasi lyg laughs another ailment thank you there were no matter a controversial
you there were no matter a controversial
you there were no matter a controversial figure throughout his life such was in
figure throughout his life such was in
figure throughout his life such was in truth more than just a writer he earned
truth more than just a writer he earned
truth more than just a writer he earned a worldwide reputation for political
a worldwide reputation for political
a worldwide reputation for political commentary social opinion and
commentary social opinion and
commentary social opinion and existentialist philosophy he gave
existentialist philosophy he gave
existentialist philosophy he gave speeches and wrote essays on Cold War
speeches and wrote essays on Cold War
speeches and wrote essays on Cold War politics especially and sought a higher
politics especially and sought a higher
politics especially and sought a higher understanding of life and how to live it
understanding of life and how to live it
understanding of life and how to live it best lady a zone the public is as it
best lady a zone the public is as it
best lady a zone the public is as it actually exists statehood is very upset
actually exists statehood is very upset
actually exists statehood is very upset la patrulla make you Donny the tribal s
la patrulla make you Donny the tribal s
la patrulla make you Donny the tribal s is doctor
is doctor
is doctor delightful what’s always Audrey number
delightful what’s always Audrey number
delightful what’s always Audrey number six Francis Crick James Watson and
six Francis Crick James Watson and
six Francis Crick James Watson and Maurice Wilkins where
Maurice Wilkins where
Maurice Wilkins where I go people always asking me you know
I go people always asking me you know
I go people always asking me you know how do we find the structure of DNA the
how do we find the structure of DNA the
how do we find the structure of DNA the discoverers of the double helix
discoverers of the double helix
discoverers of the double helix structure of DNA Watson Crick and
structure of DNA Watson Crick and
structure of DNA Watson Crick and Wilkins successfully answered biologies
Wilkins successfully answered biologies
Wilkins successfully answered biologies most complex riddle the existence of DNA
most complex riddle the existence of DNA
most complex riddle the existence of DNA had long been accepted before the 1953
had long been accepted before the 1953
had long been accepted before the 1953 determination of its structure but not
determination of its structure but not
determination of its structure but not until this trio of scientists was
until this trio of scientists was
until this trio of scientists was anybody able to understand exactly how
anybody able to understand exactly how
anybody able to understand exactly how it worked or what it looked like
it worked or what it looked like
it worked or what it looked like Rosalind Franklin’s is a fourth name
Rosalind Franklin’s is a fourth name
Rosalind Franklin’s is a fourth name with strong links to the discovery which
with strong links to the discovery which
with strong links to the discovery which is remembered by most as a joint effort
is remembered by most as a joint effort
is remembered by most as a joint effort and process but these three were there
and process but these three were there
and process but these three were there when the code was finally cracked top
when the code was finally cracked top
when the code was finally cracked top was given by a young or 30 year old 35
was given by a young or 30 year old 35
was given by a young or 30 year old 35 year old English physicist Morris
year old English physicist Morris
year old English physicist Morris Wilkins who serviced crystalline so that
Wilkins who serviced crystalline so that
Wilkins who serviced crystalline so that meant DNA had a three-dimensional
meant DNA had a three-dimensional
meant DNA had a three-dimensional structure number 5 Alexander Fleming the
structure number 5 Alexander Fleming the
structure number 5 Alexander Fleming the man who discovered penicillin Alexander
man who discovered penicillin Alexander
man who discovered penicillin Alexander Fleming chanced upon his wonder drug
Fleming chanced upon his wonder drug
Fleming chanced upon his wonder drug largely by accident in September 1928
largely by accident in September 1928
largely by accident in September 1928 Fleming returned from a vacation to used
Fleming returned from a vacation to used
Fleming returned from a vacation to used petri dishes that he’d absent mindedly
petri dishes that he’d absent mindedly
petri dishes that he’d absent mindedly left out in his lab the mold almost
left out in his lab the mold almost
left out in his lab the mold almost certainly came from the laboratory below
certainly came from the laboratory below
certainly came from the laboratory below his where a researcher was working with
his where a researcher was working with
his where a researcher was working with fungi and that mold landed on the dish
fungi and that mold landed on the dish
fungi and that mold landed on the dish at the top of the stack it starts to
at the top of the stack it starts to
at the top of the stack it starts to grow unexpectedly he found that a mold
grow unexpectedly he found that a mold
grow unexpectedly he found that a mold had killed the bacteria that had
had killed the bacteria that had
had killed the bacteria that had previously been in them that mold came
previously been in them that mold came
previously been in them that mold came to be penicillin
to be penicillin
to be penicillin it was another 12 years before Fleming’s
it was another 12 years before Fleming’s
it was another 12 years before Fleming’s joint Nobel Prize winners Howard Florey
joint Nobel Prize winners Howard Florey
joint Nobel Prize winners Howard Florey and Ernst Boris chain began
and Ernst Boris chain began
and Ernst Boris chain began mass-producing the drug but Fleming’s
mass-producing the drug but Fleming’s
mass-producing the drug but Fleming’s initial work was what made the
initial work was what made the
initial work was what made the subsequent advances in medicine possible
subsequent advances in medicine possible
subsequent advances in medicine possible that wasn’t so bad
that wasn’t so bad
that wasn’t so bad that was penicillin number four Martin
that was penicillin number four Martin
that was penicillin number four Martin Luther King jr. somewhere I read that
Luther King jr. somewhere I read that
Luther King jr. somewhere I read that the greatness of America is the right to
the greatness of America is the right to
the greatness of America is the right to protest far right a tireless campaigner
protest far right a tireless campaigner
protest far right a tireless campaigner for racial equality the Nobel Prize
for racial equality the Nobel Prize
for racial equality the Nobel Prize Institute estimates that Martin Luther
Institute estimates that Martin Luther
Institute estimates that Martin Luther King traveled over six million miles
King traveled over six million miles
King traveled over six million miles during his social political career
during his social political career
during his social political career speaking more than 2,500 times see the
speaking more than 2,500 times see the
speaking more than 2,500 times see the promised land I may not get that with
promised land I may not get that with
promised land I may not get that with you but I want you to know the night
you but I want you to know the night
you but I want you to know the night that we as a people will get to the
that we as a people will get to the
that we as a people will get to the promised man regarded as one of
promised man regarded as one of
promised man regarded as one of America’s greatest ever orders King was
America’s greatest ever orders King was
America’s greatest ever orders King was the youngest ever recipient of the Peace
the youngest ever recipient of the Peace
the youngest ever recipient of the Peace Prize at the time of his being awarded
Prize at the time of his being awarded
Prize at the time of his being awarded it in 1964 civilization and violence are
it in 1964 civilization and violence are
it in 1964 civilization and violence are antithetical concepts Negroes of the
antithetical concepts Negroes of the
antithetical concepts Negroes of the United States following the people of
United States following the people of
United States following the people of India have demonstrated that
India have demonstrated that
India have demonstrated that non-violence is not sterile passivity
non-violence is not sterile passivity
non-violence is not sterile passivity but a powerful moral force which makes
but a powerful moral force which makes
but a powerful moral force which makes for social transformation it was given
for social transformation it was given
for social transformation it was given to him just over a year after his
to him just over a year after his
to him just over a year after his historic I have a dream speech which he
historic I have a dream speech which he
historic I have a dream speech which he delivered to more than 250,000
delivered to more than 250,000
delivered to more than 250,000 supporters from the steps of the Lincoln
supporters from the steps of the Lincoln
supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington so even though we
Memorial in Washington so even though we
Memorial in Washington so even though we face the difficulties of today and
face the difficulties of today and
face the difficulties of today and tomorrow I still have a dream
tomorrow I still have a dream
tomorrow I still have a dream number three Marie Curie Marie Curie was
number three Marie Curie Marie Curie was
number three Marie Curie Marie Curie was the first woman ever to win the Nobel
the first woman ever to win the Nobel
the first woman ever to win the Nobel Prize when she won for physics in 1903
Prize when she won for physics in 1903
Prize when she won for physics in 1903 in a Victorian era when opportunities
in a Victorian era when opportunities
in a Victorian era when opportunities for women and opportunities for women
for women and opportunities for women
for women and opportunities for women academically especially works
academically especially works
academically especially works dreamy few and far between when she won
dreamy few and far between when she won
dreamy few and far between when she won the chemistry award eight years later
the chemistry award eight years later
the chemistry award eight years later she became the first person to win twice
she became the first person to win twice
she became the first person to win twice and remains the only woman with two
and remains the only woman with two
and remains the only woman with two awards she’s also the only person ever
awards she’s also the only person ever
awards she’s also the only person ever to win twice in multiple Sciences the
to win twice in multiple Sciences the
to win twice in multiple Sciences the 1903 award was given to her and two
1903 award was given to her and two
1903 award was given to her and two others
others
others Pierre Curie and Aki Baek held in
Pierre Curie and Aki Baek held in
Pierre Curie and Aki Baek held in recognition of early research into
recognition of early research into
recognition of early research into radiation while the 1911 award was hers
radiation while the 1911 award was hers
radiation while the 1911 award was hers for her work with the newly discovered
for her work with the newly discovered
for her work with the newly discovered elements polonium and especially radium
elements polonium and especially radium
elements polonium and especially radium number two mother Teresa before that it
number two mother Teresa before that it
number two mother Teresa before that it was a vocation time I was 12 years old
was a vocation time I was 12 years old
was a vocation time I was 12 years old to elect calling to be to belong to
to elect calling to be to belong to
to elect calling to be to belong to Jesus though some view her as a
Jesus though some view her as a
Jesus though some view her as a controversial figure mother Teresa
controversial figure mother Teresa
controversial figure mother Teresa worked to improve the lives of the poor
worked to improve the lives of the poor
worked to improve the lives of the poor sick and needy across the world born in
sick and needy across the world born in
sick and needy across the world born in Macedonia with Albanian ancestry she
Macedonia with Albanian ancestry she
Macedonia with Albanian ancestry she moved to Ireland to practice as a Roman
moved to Ireland to practice as a Roman
moved to Ireland to practice as a Roman Catholic sister through this award and
Catholic sister through this award and
Catholic sister through this award and to all of us gathered here together we
to all of us gathered here together we
to all of us gathered here together we are wanting to proclaim the good news to
are wanting to proclaim the good news to
are wanting to proclaim the good news to the poor she then moved to Calcutta
the poor she then moved to Calcutta
the poor she then moved to Calcutta India to teach English where she
India to teach English where she
India to teach English where she experienced a calling telling her to
experienced a calling telling her to
experienced a calling telling her to devote her life to helping those in need
devote her life to helping those in need
devote her life to helping those in need and she certainly did that mother Teresa
and she certainly did that mother Teresa
and she certainly did that mother Teresa set up the missionaries of charity in
set up the missionaries of charity in
set up the missionaries of charity in 1950 which gradually expanded into over
1950 which gradually expanded into over
1950 which gradually expanded into over 130 countries establishing itself as one
130 countries establishing itself as one
130 countries establishing itself as one of the great humanitarian achievements
of the great humanitarian achievements
of the great humanitarian achievements of modern times she was awarded the
of modern times she was awarded the
of modern times she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 forgiveness is
Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 forgiveness is
Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 forgiveness is not the luxury of the few it is a simple
not the luxury of the few it is a simple
not the luxury of the few it is a simple duty for each one of us before we unveil
duty for each one of us before we unveil
duty for each one of us before we unveil our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
Robert Koch and his assistants also
Robert Koch and his assistants also learned to prepare and use nutrient
learned to prepare and use nutrient
learned to prepare and use nutrient materials his most important work was on
materials his most important work was on
materials his most important work was on the distribution of energy and radiation
the distribution of energy and radiation
the distribution of energy and radiation spectrums Planck worked out the
spectrums Planck worked out the
spectrums Planck worked out the relationship between energy and the
relationship between energy and the
relationship between energy and the frequency of radiation for two small
frequency of radiation for two small
frequency of radiation for two small nuclei together way less than the
nuclei together way less than the
nuclei together way less than the uranium nucleus they emerged from then
uranium nucleus they emerged from then
uranium nucleus they emerged from then part of the mass must have been
part of the mass must have been
part of the mass must have been transformed into energy so the mass of
transformed into energy so the mass of
transformed into energy so the mass of the nucleus itself is the source of
the nucleus itself is the source of
the nucleus itself is the source of energy during the McCarthy period when
energy during the McCarthy period when
energy during the McCarthy period when many people especially scientists who
many people especially scientists who
many people especially scientists who had been following approximately the
had been following approximately the
had been following approximately the same course that I was following gave up
same course that I was following gave up
same course that I was following gave up I continued because I had to retain the
I continued because I had to retain the
I continued because I had to retain the respect of my wife number one Albert
respect of my wife number one Albert
respect of my wife number one Albert Einstein it was a complete outsider to
Einstein it was a complete outsider to
Einstein it was a complete outsider to the physics of his day as he was being
the physics of his day as he was being
the physics of his day as he was being in Switzerland being a patent clerk and
in Switzerland being a patent clerk and
in Switzerland being a patent clerk and yet he was ambitious enough to think
yet he was ambitious enough to think
yet he was ambitious enough to think that he could challenge the whole of the
that he could challenge the whole of the
that he could challenge the whole of the established physics at the time if ever
established physics at the time if ever
established physics at the time if ever a person could be considered an
a person could be considered an
a person could be considered an archetype for brainpower and
archetype for brainpower and
archetype for brainpower and intellectual thought then it was Albert
intellectual thought then it was Albert
intellectual thought then it was Albert Einstein country because really hold on
Einstein country because really hold on
Einstein country because really hold on you consciously building the
you consciously building the
you consciously building the intellectual life a man probably most
intellectual life a man probably most
intellectual life a man probably most famous for his theory of relativity he
famous for his theory of relativity he
famous for his theory of relativity he actually won the Nobel Prize for another
actually won the Nobel Prize for another
actually won the Nobel Prize for another piece of work his discovery of the law
piece of work his discovery of the law
piece of work his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect which made
of the photoelectric effect which made
of the photoelectric effect which made new sense of light the energy that it
new sense of light the energy that it
new sense of light the energy that it carried and how it behaved dramatist
carried and how it behaved dramatist
carried and how it behaved dramatist George Bernard Shaw once described
George Bernard Shaw once described
George Bernard Shaw once described Einsteins genius by calling him a maker
Einsteins genius by calling him a maker
Einsteins genius by calling him a maker of the universe in terms of the Nobel
of the universe in terms of the Nobel
of the universe in terms of the Nobel Prize he’s the best that’s ever been
Prize he’s the best that’s ever been
Prize he’s the best that’s ever been awarded it had his cool
awarded it had his cool
awarded it had his cool quality to it he could see in ways that
quality to it he could see in ways that
quality to it he could see in ways that no one else could he put together
no one else could he put together
no one else could he put together elements of the universe that others had
elements of the universe that others had
elements of the universe that others had not imagined would fit together general
not imagined would fit together general
not imagined would fit together general theory of relativity is one of the
theory of relativity is one of the
theory of relativity is one of the greatest achievements of the human mind
greatest achievements of the human mind
greatest achievements of the human mind do you agree with our list which
do you agree with our list which
do you agree with our list which laureate did we overlook for more Prize
laureate did we overlook for more Prize
laureate did we overlook for more Prize winning top 10s published every day be
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anything I’m not in a man my eyes have
anything I’m not in a man my eyes have seen the glory
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