His work helped advance the technology many people now carry in their pockets.
Nobel Prize Winners
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His best-selling book analyzes how two modes of thinking influence our behavior.
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His discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation proved the theory.
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He won a controversial Nobel Peace Prize.
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She was Poet Laureate of the United States in 2003 and 2004.
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He made important discoveries in how nitric oxide treats heart disease.
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At 97, he was the oldest person ever to win a Nobel Prize.
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He developed “modern portfolio theory.”
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The biochemist’s work in gene splicing helped lay the foundations for the biotech industry.
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He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending the Cold War.