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The Nobel Prize for Physics 2024 has been announced. This year, this prize was given to Jeffrey E. Hinton, known as the Godfather of AI, and American scientist John J. Hopefield got it. He has received this honor for the development of new techniques related to machine learning which is based on artificial neurons.
The prize was announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Both the winners will get an amount of Rs 8.90 crore, which will be divided equally between them.
Earlier on Monday, October 7, the Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to Victor Ambrose and Gary Ruvkun. He has been given this prize for the discovery of micro RNA (ribonucleic acid). Nobel Prize distribution will continue till October 14.
Scientists who will win the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics was won by Pierre Augustini, Ferenc Crouse and Anne Hullier. These scientists received the Nobel Prize for one of their experiments, which helps in understanding the world of electrons present in atoms and molecules.
Now let us know about the Nobel Prize in Physics… On 27 November 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will and testament. With this, he gave the largest part of his will to a series of awards, the Nobel Prize. The Nobel Prize is given in the fields of Physiology, Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Peace and Economic Sciences.
According to Alfred's will, the Physics Nobel Prize is awarded to the person who has made the most important discovery or invention in the field of physics. A total of 119 Nobel Prizes have been awarded in Physics from 1921 to 2023.
Physics Nobel Prizes were not awarded in 1916, 1931, 1934, 1940–41 and 1942. This decision was taken by the Nobel Foundation. According to Nobel Foundation rules, if any discovery or invention does not meet the prescribed criteria, then the prize money is kept reserved till the next year. Fewer Nobel Prizes were given during World War-1 and 2.
India's CV Raman received the Nobel Prize in Physics. Sir Chandrashekhar Venkata Raman, one of India's most distinguished scientists, received the Physics Nobel Prize in 1930. In 1928, CV Raman proved that when a ray of light passes through a transparent object, a change in its wavelength is visible. He gave his own name to this invention, which is called Raman Effect. He was given the Physics Nobel Prize for this invention.
CV Raman was born on 7 November 1888 in Tiruchirappalli, South India. Raman worked as an Assistant Accountant General in 1907, but science was always his first love. Somehow or the other he kept reaching the laboratory and doing his research. In 1917, he left the government job and became Professor of Physics at Calcutta University.
CV Raman is the only Indian to receive the Nobel Prize for Physics.
It was here on 28 February 1928 that he, along with other scientists including KS Krishnan, discovered the Raman Effect. This is why this day is celebrated as National Science Day every year in India. Raman was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1954 for his contribution in the field of science.
Raman effect is still being used in many places. When Chandrayaan-1 announced the presence of water on the Moon, the reason behind it was Raman spectroscopy. Raman effect is proving to be very useful in forensic science also. Now it has become easy to find out which event happened when and how.
CV Raman during the Nobel Award Ceremony. Standing beside him is Hans Fischer, who received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
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Nobel of Medicine to two American scientists: Honored for the discovery of micro RNA, it is helpful in identifying diseases like cancer, diabetes
The announcement of winners for the Nobel Prize 2024 has started from today i.e. Monday, October 7. Today the Nobel Prize has been announced in the field of Medicine or Physiology. The Nobel Prize for Medicine of 2024 has been awarded to Victor Ambrose and Gary Ruvkun. He has been given this prize for the discovery of micro RNA (ribonucleic acid). Read the full news here…
