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Publisher: The Nobel Foundation Yasser Arafat 
 A biographical profile of Yassar Arafat (Mohammed Abdel-Raouf Arafat As Qudwa al-Hussaeini), including a discussion of early political activities and participation in protest movements, and his rise to power as leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). This biography accompanied the announcement of his being awarded the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize along with Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin. Includes a brief bibliography. From the Nobel Foundation. http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1994/arafat-bio.html Topics: Heads of State, International Governments Last updated Feb 20, 2007 Nobelprize.org
This official site contains information on all Nobel Prize winners to date. "Get to know the Prize Winners through Nobel Lectures, interviews, speeches, articles, and much more." Features information on the history of the prize as well as games and simulations related to the various prizes. Searchable. http://nobelprize.org/ Topics: Literature & Books, Science, Science Last updated Sep 18, 2004 The Nobel Peace Prize 1984: Desmond Mpilo Tutu
Profile of Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, who was the winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize and recognized for his "role as a unifying leader figure in the campaign to resolve the problem of apartheid in South Africa." Features Tutu's Nobel lecture, a documentary video clip, a summary of his achievements up to 1984, and links to related resources. From the Nobel Foundation. http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1984/ Topics: Notable People, Social Issues Last updated Oct 9, 2006 The Nobel Prize in Literature 1982: Gabriel García Márquez
Background about this Colombian author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982, and who is known for works such as "Love in the Time of Cholera" and "One Hundred Years of Solitude." Features a biography, bibliography, and text of his Nobel lecture. Some material available in Spanish. (Nobel banquet speech only available in Spanish.) From the Nobel Foundation. http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1982/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Mar 12, 2007 The Nobel Peace Prize 1979: Mother Teresa
Background about Roman Catholic nun Mother Teresa (born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Macedonia), who was awarded the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian work in Calcutta, India, and other areas. Includes a biography, Nobel lecture, press release and presentation speech, video clip, and articles. From the Nobel Foundation. http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1979/ Topics: Notable People: Women Last updated Jul 25, 2007 The Nobel Prize in Literature 1949: William Faulkner
Profile of novelist and poet William Faulkner, winner of the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his powerful and artistically unique contribution to the modern American novel." Features a biography, bibliography (listing titles such as "The Sound and the Fury," "As I Lay Dying," and "Light in August"), Nobel presentation speech and banquet speech, video of the awards ceremony, and related links. From the Nobel Foundation. http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1949/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Sep 14, 2007 The Nobel Peace Prize 2002: Jimmy Carter
Profile of 39th U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 "for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development." Features a biography, text of his Nobel lecture, photo gallery, press release, presentation speech, and links to related websites. From the Nobel Foundation. http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2002/ Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Oct 3, 2007 The Nobel Peace Prize 1993
Background on the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to Nelson Mandela and Frederik Willem (F.W.) de Klerk "for their work for the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime, and for laying the foundations for a new democratic South Africa." Provides biographies, Nobel lectures, and other material about the two winners. From the Nobel Foundation. http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1993/ Topics: Politics by Place Last updated Feb 7, 2008 The Nobel Prize in Physics 1971: Dennis Gabor
Background about Dennis Gabor, who was awarded the 1971 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his invention and development of the holographic method." Provides an autobiography and texts of Gabor's Nobel lecture, presentation speech, and banquet speech. Includes a link to a related article comparing and contrasting Gabor's hologram and 1908 Nobel physics prize winner Gabriel Lippman's "method of reproducing colours photographically based on the phenomenon of interference." From the Nobel Foundation. http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1971/ Topics: Notable People, Physics Last updated Feb 13, 2008 |
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