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Nobel Prize winning women

Since 1901, 60 women have been awarded a Nobel Prize. From first-ever winner Marie Curie to more recent winners, this gallery celebrates outstanding accomplishments in Chemistry, Physics, Medicine, Literature and Peace. Curated by the Europeana XX project.

Värmland Museum

Selma Lagerlöf på Mårbacka.

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Deutsche Fotothek
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France ' s cleverest girl .x000D Mlle Irene Curie , the daughter of the famous radium expert .x000D 27 February 1929

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What are the qualities required of a novice? Mother Teresa highlights the key qualities required and talks about the daily routine at her convent.; Original language summary: -

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Malala Yousafzai and Gro Harlem Brundtland will receive in July the Catalonia International Prize. The name of the winners announced noon the President of the Generalitat, Artur Mas, and the president of the jury, Xavier Rubert de Ventós. The 25th edition…

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The Asturian regime in Burma has for the first time authorised the commemoration of the anniversary of the democratic revolt. The repression that ended the uprising caused 300 deaths and lasted many years. On the 25th anniversary, there has been a promine…

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Canadian writer Alice Munro wins Nobel Prize in Literature Adds this recognition to a career known worldwide for her storey books, such as ‘Loved Life\’ translated into thirteen languages.

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Bibliotheca Hertziana, Max-Planck-Institut für Kunstgeschichte Rom. Fotothek

Abbildung: Es gelten die Nutzungsbedingungen der Bibliotheca Hertziana - Max-Planck-Institut für Kunstgeschichte. (Bemerkung)

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Postmuseum

Radium and Nobel Medal.; Stamp depicting radium and Nobel medal.

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Kuyavian-Pomeranian Digital Library
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Nationalmuseum Sweden

This portrait of Selma Lagerlöf was commissioned by Frithiof Hellberg, editor of Idun. When Lagerlöf, as the first woman, took her seat in the Swedish Academy in 1914, this portrait was printed on its cover. It is one of many friend and author portraits e…

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Deutsche Welle

Ebola continues to give headache in West Africa. In Germany, President of Liberia assumes some mistakes and speaks of challenges for his country. Repercussions of the Arab Spring in Africa discussed in conference.

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National Audiovisual Institute France
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Deutsche Welle

Humboldt professorship is one of the most important German research awards for world-leading scientists and this year it is one of the excellent: Infection researcher Emmanuelle Charpentier.

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Postmuseum

Edition: 4.2 million. 2-sided tooth. Turned alternately in a roll with 1818. 6 kr, Moisture activated.; Toni Morrison

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International Institute of Social History

Bezoek van Menchú aan Nederland

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Wellcome Collection

Photograph: portrait of Marie Curie and her daughter, Irene; anon., 1925.

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Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology

Polska Akademia Nauk, Warszawa Reprobild från Marie Curie museet.

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Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History

Stoerrebild Fran Kodak Fargfilm

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Nordic Museum Foundation
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This volume consists of a collection of essays by five German scholars from various Italian universities – R. Calabrese, R. Caruzzi, M. Fancelli, L. Perrone Capano, R. Svandrlik (editor) – and N. Šlibar from the University of Lubiana, that meld formal res…

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Postal Cabinet Museum of Barcelona (Marull’s Collection)

Història de l'objecte: Tipus de segell commemoratiu del 12è Congrés sobre el sufragi femení de l'Aliança Internacional de les Dones (IAW), celebrat a Istanbul el 1935, emès durant el període de la República de Turquia, proclamada arran de la caigu…

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Deutsche Welle

Arts.21 presents the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Elfriede Jelinek. Some critics were surprised by the decision to award the honor to the militant Austrian writer.

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TV3 Catalan Television

The Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the Leymah Gbowee and the Tawakkul Karman have been distributed this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, one of the most important awards that can be received. They have been given to fight, in a peaceful way, against the discrimination o…

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TV3 Catalan Television

Just over an hour ago the Oslo City Council was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, which this year distributed three women: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the Liberian activist also Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni journalist Tawakkol Karman, who is the fi…

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Library of the Digital Archives of Local Tradition

Poetka Wisława Szymborska oraz krakowski literat Stefan Otwinowski (z prawej) na spotkaniu z czytelnikami w Domu Technika. Rok 1975. Z lewej - andrychowski polonista Marian Gancarczyk

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Library of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation
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In Reading Alice Munro, 1973-2013, the world's leading Munro scholar offers a critical overview of Alice Munro and her writing spanning forty years. Beginning with a newly written overarching introduction, featuring directive interleaved commentaries …

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Amsab-Institute of Social History

Former webpage on http://www.indymedia.be, archived as a PDF file

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14 - entrance to a Mercedes-Benz garage; 12 - a plane takes off; 11 - an air squadron in flight; …

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International Institute of Social History

Americans in a demonstration Addams 2nd left foreground

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Series of 2 photos

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Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History
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Deutsche Fotothek

Tokarczuk, Olga (born 1962; psychologist, writer); Of paper in color, across

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Piarist Monastery Museum

Mother Teresa memorial medallion, issued on occasion of her beatification. Made by medallist Mauri Baldessari. On the face: she is holding a rosary and inscription "Mother Teresa of Calcutta". On the verso: a cross and English inscriptions: &quo…

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Nordic Museum Foundation

Alva Myrdal omgiven av barn i barnkrubba/daghem.

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Czech Televison

Mother Teresa’s visit in Olomouc.

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