British Nobel laureates
First instituted in 1901, the Nobel Prize has been awarded to a total of 904 individuals (852 men and 52 women) and 24 organizations as of 2018. Among the recipients, 11 are Indians (four Indian citizens and seven of Indian ancestry or residency).
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CultureScienceFellows of the Royal SocietyFellows of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyBurials at Westminster AbbeyRecipients of the Copley MedalNobel laureates in LiteratureForeign associates of the National Academy of Sciences19th-century English poetsEnglish male novelistsEnglish people of Scottish descentEnglish male short story writersVictorian novelists19th-century English novelists20th-century English male writers20th-century English poetsAlumni of St John's College, CambridgeEnglish agnosticsRoyal Medal winners19th-century English non-fiction writers20th-century English novelistsEnglish Nobel laureatesKnights BachelorMembers of the Order of Merit19th-century British physicistsAcademic staff of the University of GöttingenAlumni of Newnham College, CambridgeDiscoverers of chemical elementsFellows of the Royal Society of Literature20th-century British biologists20th-century English mathematicians20th-century English memoiristsAlumni of Somerville College, OxfordAlumni of the University of BristolEnglish emigrants to the United StatesEnglish-language poets from IndiaExperimental physicistsFellows of Somerville College, OxfordFellows of Trinity College, CambridgeHonorary members of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Recipients of the Matteucci MedalInstitute for Advanced Study visiting scholarsMythopoeic writersNobel laureates in ChemistryNobel laureates in PhysicsRecipients of Franklin MedalRecipients of the Austrian Decoration for Science and ArtWinners of the Max Planck Medal19th-century English short story writers20th-century British chemists, British biophysicists, British crystallographers20th-century British physicists, Members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences20th-century British scientistsAcademics of the Victoria University of ManchesterBritish biochemistsBritish scientists with disabilitiesBritish theoretical physicists, Mathematical physicistsCavendish Professors of PhysicsCorresponding Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences (1917–1925)Deaths from ulcersEnglish anti-fascistsEnglish children's writersEnglish hymnwritersEnglish science fiction writersForeign members of the USSR Academy of SciencesFreemasons of the United Grand Lodge of EnglandHonorary Fellows of the Royal Society of EdinburghMaritime writersPeople of the Victorian eraPersons of National Historic Significance (Canada)Radio pioneersRecipients of the Dalton MedalRectors of the University of St AndrewsWomen Nobel laureates
Dorothy Hodgkin
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the work, ideas and life of the woman who won the 1964 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her work on the structures of vitamin B12 and penicillin.
3 October 2019
Featuring: Georgina Ferry, Judith Howard, Patricia Fara
ScienceWomen Nobel laureatesRoyal Medal winnersMembers of the Order of MeritAlumni of Somerville College, OxfordForeign members of the USSR Academy of Sciences20th-century British biologists20th-century British chemists, British biophysicists, British crystallographersRecipients of the Austrian Decoration for Science and ArtRecipients of the Dalton MedalEnglish Nobel laureatesFellows of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesBritish scientists with disabilitiesRecipients of the Copley MedalBritish Nobel laureatesForeign associates of the National Academy of SciencesFellows of Somerville College, OxfordAlumni of Newnham College, CambridgeFellows of the Royal SocietyBritish biochemistsNobel laureates in Chemistry20th centuryPaul Dirac
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Bristolian theoretical physicist, ranked alongside Einstein by his peers, who won a Nobel for his work on quantum mechanics.
5 March 2020
Featuring: Graham Farmelo, Valerie Gibson, David Berman
ScienceEnglish agnosticsAcademic staff of the University of Göttingen20th-century British physicists, Members of the Pontifical Academy of SciencesEnglish emigrants to the United StatesAlumni of the University of BristolRoyal Medal winnersMembers of the Order of MeritNobel laureates in Physics20th-century English mathematiciansForeign members of the USSR Academy of SciencesBritish theoretical physicists, Mathematical physicistsWinners of the Max Planck MedalEnglish Nobel laureatesAlumni of St John's College, CambridgeRecipients of the Copley MedalBritish Nobel laureatesForeign associates of the National Academy of SciencesInstitute for Advanced Study visiting scholarsMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyFellows of the Royal Society20th centuryMathematicsRudyard Kipling
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the life and work of Rudyard Kipling, a writer sometimes described as the poet of empire.
16 October 2014
Featuring: Howard Booth, Daniel Karlin, Jan Montefiore
CultureFellows of the Royal Society of LiteraturePeople of the Victorian eraEnglish male novelistsDeaths from ulcersMythopoeic writersEnglish science fiction writersFreemasons of the United Grand Lodge of England20th-century English memoirists20th-century English male writersEnglish hymnwriters19th-century English poets19th-century English novelistsEnglish anti-fascistsVictorian novelistsMaritime writersEnglish-language poets from IndiaEnglish male short story writers19th-century English short story writersEnglish Nobel laureatesNobel laureates in LiteratureRectors of the University of St AndrewsEnglish children's writers19th-century English non-fiction writersBritish Nobel laureates20th-century English novelistsEnglish people of Scottish descent20th-century English poetsBurials at Westminster Abbey19th century20th centuryLanguageRutherford
Melvyn Bragg discusses Ernest Rutherford. He is seen as the father of nuclear science, a great charismatic figure who mapped the landscape of the sub-atomic world.
19 February 2004
Featuring: Simon Schaffer, Jim Al-Khalili, Patricia Fara
ScienceRadio pioneers20th-century British physicists, Members of the Pontifical Academy of SciencesPersons of National Historic Significance (Canada)Fellows of Trinity College, CambridgeKnights BachelorDiscoverers of chemical elementsHonorary members of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Recipients of the Matteucci MedalHonorary Fellows of the Royal Society of EdinburghRecipients of Franklin MedalCorresponding Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences (1917–1925)Experimental physicistsCavendish Professors of PhysicsRecipients of the Dalton MedalEnglish Nobel laureatesAcademics of the Victoria University of ManchesterRecipients of the Copley MedalBritish Nobel laureates20th-century British scientistsForeign associates of the National Academy of SciencesMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyNobel laureates in Chemistry19th-century British physicistsBurials at Westminster Abbey19th century20th century