14995
Jul 25 1988
Dr. Baruj Benacerraf
Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Nobel prize winner in 1980 for Physiology or Medicine
Sittings
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Name
Role, Location, Notes
14589
Sep 11 1984
Professor Murray Gell-Mann
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena. Nobel Prize winner in Physics for Quark, 1969
13213
Nov 20 1970
Dr. Charles Townes
Department of Physics, University of California. Nobel Prize Physics 1964
13210
Nov 17 1970
Dr. Melvin Calvin
Berkeley Research Laboratory, University of California (1961 Nobel Prize for Chemistry)
10517
Oct 31 1950
Dr. Ralph J. Bunche
Professor of Government, Harvard University. “First ‘Negro’ to win Nobel Peace Prize”
9997
Sep 24 1947
Dr. Irving T. Langmuir
Assistant Director, Research Laboratory, General Electric Company. Nobel Prize in Surface Chemistry
Photographs
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Thomas Mann
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Cordell Hull
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Pearl Buck
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Lester Pearson
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General George C. Marshall
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Dag Hammarskjöld
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Francois Mauriac
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Sir Alexander Fleming
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Paul Claudel
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Martin Luther King
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Lord Bertrand Russell
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John Steinbeck
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George Bernard Shaw
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Ernest Hemingway
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Albert Schweitzer
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Albert Einstein
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Albert Camus
Legacy
The Nobel Prize
On this day, December 10, in 1901, on the fifth anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel, the first Nobel Prizes were awarded. The philanthropist left the bulk of his estate to establish the annual Prize.
Nobel Peace Prize
On October 16, in 1993, Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk were jointly named Nobel Peace Prize winners.
Diego Galbadon, Elizabeth LaPides and Nolan Weinschenk are the 2019 Karsh Prize Winners
The 22nd annual Karsh Prize for photography students of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, was awarded last month.
Laurence J. Cuelenaere, Shruti Paladagu, and Paulina MacNeil are the 2018 Karsh Prize Winners
2018 marked the 21st anniversary of the Karsh photography prize for students of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Alicia Rodriguez Alvisa, William Van Beckum, and Kristina McComb are the 2017 Karsh Prize Winners
The winners exhibited their prints at the SMFA at Tufts, and met to discuss their practices with the jurors.
Hannah Bates, Amanda Elam, and Kirk Lorenzo are the 2016 Karsh Prize Winners
With their prize-winning photographs on display, the winning students are presented their awards at an event which includes a dialogue between the young artists and jury members.
The Annual Karsh Prize in Photography, at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The Karsh photography prize for students of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, was established by Yousuf and Estrellita Karsh in 1998 and carries forward Karsh’s practice of mentorship.
Pearl Buck
Pearl Buck was the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, in 1938.
Pearl Buck
Nobel Prizes are generally awarded today, December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death. In 1938, Pearl Buck became the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Francois Mauriac
Francois Mauriac, novelist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1952, was born on this day, October 11, in 1885.
Dr. Andrei Sakharov
On this day, October 9, 1975, Dr. Andrei Sakharov was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace.
Dag Hammarskjold
Dag Hammarskjold was the youngest person to ever have held the United Nations Secretary-General post, and is one of only four people to be awarded a posthumous Nobel Prize.
Melvin Calvin
The American biochemist known for discovering the Calvin cycle, Dr. Melvin Calvin, died on this day, January 8, in 1997.
George Bernard Shaw
Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw died on this day, November 2, in 1950.
Thomas Mann’s Hands
“There was one picture in particular that won the attention of the photographer and of his sitter: a close-up of Thomas Mann’s hands.”
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Isaac Bashevis Singer was a Polish-American writer in Yiddish.
The Grapes of Wrath
April 14 marks the anniversary of the first publication of John Steinbeck’s 1939 novel “The Grapes of Wrath.”
Alexander Fleming
Scottish biologist, physician, microbiologist, and pharmacologist Alexander Fleming died on this day, March 11, in 1955.
Albert Camus
French philosopher, author and journalist Albert Camus was born on this day, November 7, in 1913.
Baruj Benacerraf
Baruj Benacerraf was born on this day in 1920. He was a Venezuelan-American immunologist.
Mother Teresa
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa, was born on this day, August 26, in 1910.
The Marshall Plan
On this day, April 3, in 1948, President Harry Truman signed the Marshall Plan, named after General George C. Marshall.
Albert Camus
French philosopher, author and journalist Albert Camus was born on this day, November 7, in 1913.
Mikhail Gorbachev
On this day, October 15, in 1990, Mikhail Gorbachev was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for his leading role in the peace process which today characterizes important parts of the international community.”
Ralph Bunche
Ralph Bunche was a political scientist, academic, and diplomat who became the first African American to receive the Nobel Peace Prize on this day, December 10, in 1950.
Lech Walesa
On December 9, 1990, Lech Walesa won the Polish presidential election to become Poland’s first freely elected head of state in 63 years.
John Steinbeck
A new biography of John Steinbeck features this portrait as the frontispiece.
Dr. Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King was born on January 15, 1929. In 1964, King became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to him for leading nonviolent resistance to racial prejudice in the U.S.
Andrei Sakharov Memorial Concert
“… it is the best photo that visualizes the humanity of Sakharov and at the same time is the face that most people remember. Karsh’s photo is exactly the one that fits.”
Albert Schweitzer
On this day, January 14, in 1875, Albert Schweitzer was born. Schweitzer was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize of 1952, and his acceptance speech, “The Problem of Peace,” is considered one of the best speeches ever given.
Lester Pearson: Most Canadian Photograph Ever?
As Canada celebrates 150 years, this photo was mentioned by a fan nominating it for “the most Canadian picture ever.”
Elie Wiesel, 1928-2016
Author, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, and Auschwitz survivor, Elie Wiesel, died in June, 2016.