English Nobel laureates
The Nobel Prize in Literature (Swedish: Nobelpriset i litteratur) is awarded annually by the Swedish Academy to authors for outstanding contributions in the field of literature. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the 1895 will of Alfred Nobel, which are awarded for outstanding contributions in chemistry, physics, literature, peace, and physiology or medicine.
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CulturePhilosophyScienceFellows of the Royal SocietyOntologistsFellows of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesPhilosophers of literatureTheorists on Western civilizationPhilosophers of historyWriters about activism and social changeMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyCritics of the Catholic ChurchEnglish essayistsRecipients of the Copley MedalWriters about religion and scienceAtheist philosophersBurials at Westminster AbbeyEnglish male non-fiction writersPhilosophers of lawPhilosophers of social science20th-century atheistsForeign associates of the National Academy of SciencesMetaphilosophersNobel laureates in LiteraturePhilosophers of economicsPhilosophers of mathematicsAristotelian philosophersEnglish people of Scottish descentLogiciansPhilosophers of lovePhilosophers of sexuality19th-century English poets19th-century atheistsCritics of work and the work ethicEmpiricistsEnglish male novelistsVictorian novelists19th-century English novelistsAlumni of St John's College, CambridgeAnalytic philosophersEnglish agnosticsEnglish male short story writersPhilosophers of technologyRoyal Medal winners19th-century English non-fiction writers20th-century English male writers20th-century English poetsAnti-nationalistsBritish critics of religionsBritish philosophers of educationEnglish socialistsMembers of the Order of MeritMetaphysics writersRhetoric theoristsWriters about globalization19th-century British physicists20th-century English novelists20th-century English philosophersAcademic staff of the University of GöttingenAlumni of Newnham College, CambridgeBritish Nobel laureatesBritish ethicistsBritish philosophers of mindBritish political philosophersEnglish people of Welsh descentEnglish political philosophersEuropean democratic socialistsFellows of the Royal Society of LiteratureFreethought writersUtilitarians19th-century English essayists19th-century English philosophers20th-century British biologists20th-century English mathematiciansAlumni of Somerville College, OxfordAlumni of Trinity College, CambridgeBritish consciousness researchers and theoristsBritish free speech activistsBritish historians of philosophyBritish philosophers of languageConsequentialistsDiscoverers of chemical elementsEnglish emigrants to the United StatesEnglish logiciansEnglish political writersExperimental physicistsFellows of Somerville College, OxfordFellows of Trinity College, CambridgeGeorgistsHonorary members of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Recipients of the Matteucci MedalInstitute for Advanced Study visiting scholarsJerusalem Prize recipientsKnights BachelorLinguistic turnMythopoeic writersNobel laureates in ChemistryNobel laureates in PhysicsPresidents of the Aristotelian SocietyRecipients of Franklin Medal19th-century English mathematicians19th-century English short story writers20th-century British scientists20th-century English memoiristsAcademics of the London School of Economics, British philosophers of scienceAcademics of the Victoria University of ManchesterBritish atheism activistsBritish biochemistsBritish critics of ChristianityBritish crystallographers, British biophysicists, 20th-century British chemistsBritish philosophers of logicBritish philosophers of religionBritish scientists with disabilitiesCavendish Professors of PhysicsCorresponding Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences (1917–1925)Deaths from ulcersEnglish anti-fascistsEnglish children's writersEnglish humanistsEnglish hymnwritersEnglish pacifists, British philosophers of cultureEnglish prisoners and detaineesEnglish scepticsEnglish science fiction writersEnglish-language poets from IndiaForeign members of the USSR Academy of SciencesFree love advocatesFreemasons of the United Grand Lodge of EnglandHonorary Fellows of the Royal Society of EdinburghMaritime writersMathematical physicists, British theoretical physicistsMembers of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, 20th-century British physicistsPeople from MonmouthshirePeople of the Victorian eraPersons of National Historic Significance (Canada)Radio pioneersRecipients of the Austrian Decoration for Science and ArtRecipients of the Dalton MedalRectors of the University of St AndrewsSecular humanistsSet theoristsUniversal basic income writersUniversity of California, Los Angeles facultyUniversity of Chicago faculty, Intellectual historiansWinners of the Max Planck MedalWomen Nobel laureatesWriters about communism
Bertrand Russell
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the influential 20th-century British thinker Bertrand Russell, widely regarded as one of the founders of Analytical philosophy.
6 December 2012
Featuring: A. C. Grayling, Mike Beaney, Hilary Greaves
PhilosophyFellows of the Royal SocietyOntologistsPhilosophers of literatureTheorists on Western civilizationWriters about activism and social changePhilosophers of historyCritics of the Catholic ChurchWriters about religion and scienceEnglish essayistsAtheist philosophersEnglish male non-fiction writersPhilosophers of lawPhilosophers of social sciencePhilosophers of mathematics20th-century atheistsMetaphilosophersPhilosophers of economicsNobel laureates in LiteratureAristotelian philosophersPhilosophers of loveLogiciansPhilosophers of sexualityEnglish people of Scottish descent19th-century atheistsEmpiricistsCritics of work and the work ethicAnalytic philosophersEnglish agnosticsPhilosophers of technologyAnti-nationalistsMembers of the Order of MeritBritish critics of religionsRhetoric theoristsEnglish Nobel laureatesEnglish socialistsMetaphysics writersWriters about globalizationBritish philosophers of education20th-century English philosophersEuropean democratic socialistsBritish philosophers of mindEnglish people of Welsh descentBritish ethicistsUtilitariansEnglish political philosophersFreethought writersBritish political philosophersBritish philosophers of languagePresidents of the Aristotelian SocietyBritish historians of philosophy20th-century English mathematiciansEnglish logicians19th-century English philosophersJerusalem Prize recipientsGeorgists19th-century English essayistsAlumni of Trinity College, CambridgeBritish consciousness researchers and theoristsConsequentialistsEnglish political writersFellows of Trinity College, CambridgeBritish free speech activistsLinguistic turnUniversity of California, Los Angeles facultySet theoristsEnglish humanistsBritish atheism activistsUniversal basic income writersEnglish anti-fascistsWriters about communismPeople from Monmouthshire19th-century English mathematiciansBritish critics of ChristianityEnglish prisoners and detaineesEnglish scepticsFree love advocatesBritish philosophers of logicBritish philosophers of religionSecular humanistsUniversity of Chicago faculty, Intellectual historiansAcademics of the London School of Economics, British philosophers of scienceEnglish pacifists, British philosophers of cultureDorothy 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
ScienceFellows of the Royal SocietyFellows of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesRecipients of the Copley MedalForeign associates of the National Academy of SciencesRoyal Medal winnersMembers of the Order of MeritEnglish Nobel laureatesAlumni of Newnham College, CambridgeBritish Nobel laureatesAlumni of Somerville College, OxfordFellows of Somerville College, Oxford20th-century British biologistsNobel laureates in ChemistryForeign members of the USSR Academy of SciencesBritish biochemistsRecipients of the Austrian Decoration for Science and ArtWomen Nobel laureatesRecipients of the Dalton MedalBritish scientists with disabilitiesBritish crystallographers, British biophysicists, 20th-century British chemistsPaul 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
ScienceFellows of the Royal SocietyMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyRecipients of the Copley MedalForeign associates of the National Academy of SciencesAlumni of St John's College, CambridgeEnglish agnosticsRoyal Medal winnersMembers of the Order of MeritEnglish Nobel laureatesAcademic staff of the University of GöttingenBritish Nobel laureatesNobel laureates in PhysicsInstitute for Advanced Study visiting scholars20th-century English mathematiciansEnglish emigrants to the United StatesWinners of the Max Planck MedalForeign members of the USSR Academy of SciencesMembers of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, 20th-century British physicistsMathematical physicists, British theoretical physicistsRudyard 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
CultureBurials at Westminster AbbeyNobel laureates in LiteratureEnglish people of Scottish descent19th-century English poetsEnglish male novelistsVictorian novelists19th-century English novelistsEnglish male short story writers20th-century English poets20th-century English male writers19th-century English non-fiction writersEnglish Nobel laureates20th-century English novelistsFellows of the Royal Society of LiteratureBritish Nobel laureatesMythopoeic writersPeople of the Victorian era19th-century English short story writersMaritime writersEnglish-language poets from India20th-century English memoiristsDeaths from ulcersEnglish children's writersEnglish hymnwritersEnglish science fiction writersFreemasons of the United Grand Lodge of EnglandRectors of the University of St AndrewsEnglish anti-fascistsRutherford
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
ScienceMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyRecipients of the Copley MedalBurials at Westminster AbbeyForeign associates of the National Academy of SciencesEnglish Nobel laureatesBritish Nobel laureates19th-century British physicistsRecipients of Franklin MedalNobel laureates in ChemistryExperimental physicistsKnights BachelorDiscoverers of chemical elementsFellows of Trinity College, CambridgeRadio pioneersAcademics of the Victoria University of ManchesterRecipients of the Dalton MedalPersons of National Historic Significance (Canada)Corresponding Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences (1917–1925)20th-century British scientistsHonorary Fellows of the Royal Society of EdinburghCavendish Professors of PhysicsHonorary members of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Recipients of the Matteucci MedalMembers of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, 20th-century British physicists