List of Australian Nobel laureates
Summary
Since 1915 there have been fifteen Australians awarded the Nobel Prize. Almost half of these prizes (eight) have been awarded in the field of Physiology or Medicine Most Australians awarded Nobel prizes before the end of the awarding of British/Imperial honours also received knighthoods.
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/* Australian Nobel laureates */ Richard Robson added
The count is 15 according to the cited reference.
Bernard Katz had nothing to do with Australia. He was a German-Jewish-British scientist. Similarly, Rolf M. Zinkernagel was a Swiss man who was never an Australian Citizen nor was he born in Australia. William Henry Bragg was an English Scientist who worked in Australia only for a small time (that should not count as being Australian).
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/* Australian Nobel laureates */They were naturalized after winning the Nobel Prize
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/* Australian Nobel laureates */ Warren died in July 2024
John Cornforth lived from 1918-2013 not 1917-2013, small correction
