Includes Nobel prize winners in chemistry, economics, literature, medicine and physiology, peace and physics.

Contains over six hundred entries that provide biographical and bibliographical information about each of the world's Nobel Prize winners from 1901 through 1995; grouped in the categories of chemistry, medicine and physiology, economics, physics, literature, and peace, with name, education, nationality, and religion indexes.

"... an outstanding research tool that everyy secondary school should have". -- Voice of Youth Advocates (review of second edition) This is the most current resource available for anyone interested in learning more about Nobel Prize winners. The newly updated Third Edition profiles each of the nearly 650 individuals and institutions who have received this distinguished award since 1901. Formatted for easy use, the book lists the laureates chronologically by discipline. Each entry includes essential biographical information about the Nobel laureate as well as a commentary describing the Nobel Foundation's reasons for granting the award. Four indexes make it easy to search for award winners by name, nationality or citizenship, educational institution attended, or religion. Additional sources of information about each Nobel Prize winner are also listed for patrons who want to conduct further research.