Leiden's Nobel Laureates
The Nobel Prize is the most prestigious prize in science. This international award, founded by Alfred Nobel, has been awarded annually since 1901 for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine and literature, and for peace. In 1968, the Bank of Sweden instituted the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.
The Nobel Laureates are announced in October every year. They winners receive their awards (a monetary prize, a gold medal and a diploma) on 10 December, the anniversary of Nobel's death.
1902 - Lorentz
Hendrik Antoon Lorentz (1853-1928)
Physics in 1902
Professor at Leiden University (1878-1928)
1903 - Kamerlingh Onnes
Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (1853-1926)
Physics in 1913
Professor at Leiden University (1882-1926)
Biography (in Dutch)
1924 - Einthoven
Willem Einthoven (1860-1927)
Physiology/Medicine in 1924
Professor at Leiden University (1886-1927)
Biography (in Dutch)