Tag: history

According to Nobel Prize official statistics, women have received the Nobel Prize 41 times between 1901 and recent years. This includes Marie Curie's two awards (Physics 1903, Chemistry 1911). The count represents unique award instances, not unique individuals.

Lawrence Bragg is the youngest Nobel Laureate, receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1915 at age 25 for his work on X-ray crystallography. He shared the prize with his father William Henry Bragg. Options A, C, and D appear to be fictional names.

Sir C.V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his discovery of the Raman Effect - the scattering of light and change in wavelength. This made him the first Asian to receive a Nobel Prize in science. Option D (1931) and A/B are incorrect years.

Elinor Ostrom was the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2009 for her analysis of economic governance, particularly the commons. The Nobel Prize in Economics was established in 1969, making this relatively recent. Options B, C, and D contain fictional or incorrect names/dates.

Marie Curie and her daughter Irene Joliot-Curie are the only mother-daughter pair of Nobel Laureates. Marie won Nobel Prizes in Physics (1903) and Chemistry (1911). Irene won the Chemistry Prize in 1935 with her husband Frederic. Option A nonsensically lists Marie Curie twice with the wrong name.

Ragnar Frisch and Jan Tinbergen were the first Nobel Laureates in Economic Sciences, receiving the award in 1969 when the prize was established. They were honored for their development and application of dynamic models in economic analysis. Options A, C, and D contain fictional names.

This is scientifically accurate. Pearls are made of calcium carbonate, which reacts with acetic acid in vinegar and dissolves over time. This chemical reaction demonstrates pearls' organic composition and vulnerability to acidic substances.