Nobel Laureates
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📋Quick Overview
This chapter covers nobel laureates important for RRB NTPC, SSC CGL, and other competitive exams. These personalities and their achievements are frequently asked in general knowledge sections.
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Rabindranath Tagore: Literature — 1913 — first Asian Nobel laureate
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C.V. Raman: Physics — 1930 — Raman Effect (scattering of light)
📖Nobel Laureates
| Name | Work/Field | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| Rabindranath Tagore | Literature | 1913 — first Asian Nobel laureate |
| C.V. Raman | Physics | 1930 — Raman Effect (scattering of light) |
| Har Gobind Khorana | Medicine | 1968 — interpretation of genetic code |
| Mother Teresa | Peace | 1979 — service to poor in Calcutta |
| Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar | Physics | 1983 — Chandrasekhar limit (stars) |
| Amartya Sen | Economics | 1998 — welfare economics, poverty studies |
| Kailash Satyarthi | Peace | 2014 — child rights (with Malala) |
| Abhijit Banerjee | Economics | 2019 — experimental approach to poverty |
| Venkatraman Ramakrishnan | Chemistry | 2009 — ribosome structure |
📝Key Points
- •Rabindranath Tagore: Literature, 1913 — first Asian Nobel laureate
- •C.V. Raman: Physics, 1930 — Raman Effect (scattering of light)
- •Har Gobind Khorana: Medicine, 1968 — interpretation of genetic code
- •Mother Teresa: Peace, 1979 — service to poor in Calcutta
- •Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar: Physics, 1983 — Chandrasekhar limit (stars)
- •Amartya Sen: Economics, 1998 — welfare economics, poverty studies
- •Kailash Satyarthi: Peace, 2014 — child rights (with Malala)