List of Nobel laureates in Physics

The Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded annually since 1901 and is endowed since 2012 with 8 million Swedish kronor (about 893,000 Euros ). The selection of the laureates is the responsibility of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The sponsor of the prize, Alfred Nobel, decreed in 1895, in his will, in the awarding of the prize was controlled, the Nobel Prize in Physics was to be awarded to the person who " has made in the field of physics, the most important discovery or invention ". The Nobel Prize is awarded each year on the anniversary of Alfred Nobel, 10 December by the Swedish king.

Since the first Nobel Prize award ceremonies were awarded a total of 196 times. A total of 195 physicists were awarded, among which 193 men ( 99.0 % ) and two were women (1.0 %). As the only John Bardeen twice received the Nobel Prize in Physics. From 1901 to 2013, the price was 47 times awarded undivided interests in a person. 31 times he was divided between two, 29 times between three people. Six times the prize was not awarded, most recently in 1942.

An overview of the distribution to individual nations available in the section rankings by country.

Award winners

The following list provides a chronological overview of the winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, their countries and the justification of the selection committee. An alphabetical overview of the winners has the category Nobel laureate in physics.

1901-1910

1911-1920

1921-1930

1931-1940

1941-1950

1951-1960

1961-1970

1971-1980

1981-1990

1991-2000

2001-2010

2011-2013

Ranking by country

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