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The 2007 Nobel Prize for chemistry was awarded to Gerhard Ertl, a German physicist, "for his studies of chemical processes on solid surfaces."NobelPrize.org: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2007 The Nobel Prize for chemistry has been handed out once a year since 1901. Gerhard Ertl has been a pioneer in surface chemistry, developing procedures that clarify surface reactions.NobelPrize.org: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2007
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Gerhard Ertl Fast Facts:
- Born: October 10, 1936
- Professor emeritus at Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft in Berlin, Germany
- Alma Mater: University of Stuttgart and Technical University of Munich
- The award was worth $1.7 millionCNN.com: Nobel for ozone layer scientist (October 10, 2007)
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Chemistry Nobel Prize Fast Facts:
- Awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
- The prize for chemistry is one of five Nobel prizes awarded annually
- Administered by the Nobel Foundation
- First prize was awarded to Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff
- First American to win: Theodore William Richards in 1914
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2007 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Questions
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what invention won Albert Einstein the Nobel prize? 5 AnswersHe won the prize for the discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect. read more -
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To whom and in what area has been the most important or interesting Nobel Prize been awarded? 5 AnswersMy vote goes to the 1956 Nobel prize in Physics, awarded jointly to William B. Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter H. Brattain "for their researches on semicondu... read more -
Do you think President Obama is embarrassed about being awarded the Nobel Peace prize? 2 AnswersWhile some may argue that this award is premature, I disagree. This is a clear statement by the Nobel Committee not merely of the importance of U.S. multilatera... read more
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