by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Jan 1, 2020 | Awards, Nobel Prize Winners, Science
Frederick Sanger was a British biochemist who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry twice, one of only two people to have done so in the same category (the other is John Bardeen in Physics), the fourth person overall with two Nobel Prizes, and the third person overall...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Dec 28, 2019 | Nobel Prize Winners, Science
Enrico Fermi Quiz Questions 1. When did Enrico Fermi win Nobel Prize for Physics? a) 1938 b) 1935 c) 1934 d) 1936 2. When was Enrico Fermi born? a) 7 December 1897 b) 7 June 1892 c) 29 September 1901 d) 22 January 1894 3. Where was Enrico Fermi born? a) Naples b) Rome...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Dec 25, 2019 | Awards, Nobel Prize Winners, Science
Joseph Edward Murray American plastic surgeon who performed the first successful human kidney transplant on identical twins. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with E. Donnall Thomas for their discoveries concerning “organ and cell...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Dec 19, 2019 | Australia, Literature, Nobel Prize Winners
Patrick White Quiz Questions Click here for answers 1. When did Patrick White get Nobel Prize for Literature? a) 1964 b) 1975 c) 1973 d) 1978 2. When was Patrick White born? a) 6 February 1914 b) 28 May 1912 c) 16 August 1917 d) 24 December 1915 3. Where was Patrick...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Dec 7, 2019 | Awards, Nobel Prize Winners, Science
1. When did Karl Landsteiner win Nobel Prize for Medicine? a) 1930 b) 1939 c) 1914 d) 1936 2. When was Karl Landsteiner born? a) 24 January 1861 b) 14 June 1868 c) 15 September 1869 d) 30 November 1865 3. Where was Karl Landsteiner born? a) Linz b) Graz c) Weiz d)...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Dec 3, 2019 | Nobel Prize Winners, Science
(Diderik is also spelt as Diederik.) Johannes Diderik van der Waals Quiz Questions Click here for answers 1. When did Johannes Diderik van der Waals win Nobel Prize for Physics? a) 1905 b) 1910 c) 1914 d) 1918 2. When was Johannes Diderik van der Waals born? a) 5...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Nov 28, 2019 | Literature, Nobel Prize Winners
Gunter Grass Quiz Questions Click here for answers 1. When did Gunter Grass win Nobel Prize for Literature? a) 1992 b) 1997 c) 1999 d) 2006 2. When was Gunter Grass born? a) 22 February 1936 b) 14 April 1932 c) 19 September 1929 d) 16 October 1927 3. Where was Gunter...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Nov 27, 2019 | Awards, Nobel Prize Winners, Science
Carl David Anderson Quiz Questions 1. When did Carl David Anderson win Nobel Prize for Physics? a) 1932 b) 1938 c) 1944 d) 1936 2. When was Carl David Anderson born? a) 5 February 1906 b) 4 June 1908 c) 3 September 1905 d) 3 October 1907 3. Where was Carl David...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Nov 22, 2019 | Awards, Canada, History, Nobel Prize Winners
Lester Pearson Quiz Questions 1. When was Lester Pearson Prime Minister of Canada? a) 1948-1952 b) 1939-1943 c) 1963-1968 d) 1975-1980 2. When was Lester Pearson born? a) 29 February 1896 b) 23 April 1897 c) 26 August 1900 d) 24 November 1901 3. Where was Lester...
Quiz Master Vincent Augustine D'Souza is a blogger, author, and novelist. He writes on politics, economy, corruption, terrorism, sports and current events in his blog Voice From The Rooftop,. He is also known as walking encyclopedia. His novels KING and POPE are available in ebook format. Currently he is working on his English Konkani Dictionary.
