Figure 1-8 a 



Nobel Prizes Awarded in Science, 



for Selected Countries, 1901-1974 



(Number of Prizes) 

 30 I 



Figure 1-8 b 



Nobel Prizes in Science per 10 Million 

 Population for Selected Countries, 1960-1974 



(Number) 



1901- 1911- 

 1910 1920 



1921- 

 1930 



1931- 

 1940 



1941- 

 1950 



1951 

 1960 



1961- 1971- 

 1970 1974 



1 After 1945, excludes ttie German Democratic Republic. 

 SOURCE The Nobel Foundation. 



Figure 1-9 



Nobel Prizes Awarded by Field for 



Selected Countries, 1901-74 



(Number of Prizes) PhysiCS 



15 1 



United States , 



United Kingdom 



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1901- 

 1910 



'11- 

 '20 



'21- 

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■31- 

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•41- 

 ■50 



'51 '61- •71- 



'60 '70 '74 



(Number of Prizes) 

 15 



Chemistry 



United Kingdom 



1901- 

 1910 



'11- 

 '20 



•21- 

 •30 



'31- 

 '40 



•41- 

 '50 



'51- '61- '71- 



'60 '70 '74 



' After 1945, excludes tiie German Democratic Republic, 

 SOURCE: Ttie Nobel Foundation, 



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