In an estimate by Baruch Shalev, between 1901 and 2000 about 65.4% of Nobel prize winners were either Christians or had a Christian background.[1] Here is a non exhaustive list of some of the prize winners who publicly identified themselves as Christians.
"for his pioneering research in radio astrophysics: Ryle for his observations and inventions, in particular of the aperture synthesis technique, and Hewish for his decisive role in the discovery of pulsars"[32]
In an estimate by Baruch Shalev, between 1901 and 2000, about 72.5% of Chemistry Nobel prize winners were either Christians or had a Christian background.[1]
"for the development of lithium-ion batteries".[51]
Physiology or Medicine
In an estimate by Baruch Shalev, between 1901 and 2000, about 62% of Medicine Nobel prize winners were either Christians or had a Christian background.[1]
"for his discoveries concerning the ionic mechanisms involved in excitation and inhibition in the peripheral and central portions of the nervecell membrane"[61]
"for their discoveries concerning a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites".[69]
Literature
In an estimate by Baruch Shalev, between 1901 and 2000, about 49.5% of Literature Nobel Prize winners were either Christians or had a Christian background.[1]
"as a tribute to his noble, magnificent and versatile poetry, which has always been distinguished by both the freshness of its inspiration and the rare purity of its spirit"[73]
"in recognition of the fresh originality and true inspiration of his poetic production, which faithfully reflects the natural scenery and native spirit of his people, and, in addition, his significant work as a Provençal philologist"[75]
"in recognition of the numerous and brilliant compositions which, in an individual and original manner, have revived the great traditions of the Spanish drama"[75]
"as a tribute to the consummate artistry, permeated with idealism, which he has demonstrated during his long productive career as a lyric poet, dramatist, novelist and writer of world-renowned short stories"[82]
"for her idealistically inspired writings which with plastic clarity picture the life on her native island and with depth and sympathy deal with human problems in general"[89]
"principally for his great novel, Buddenbrooks, which has won steadily increased recognition as one of the classic works of contemporary literature"[93]
"for her lyric poetry which, inspired by powerful emotions, has made her name a symbol of the idealistic aspirations of the entire Latin American world"[99]
"for his inspired writings which, while growing in boldness and penetration, exemplify the classical humanitarian ideals and high qualities of style"[102]
"for his comprehensive and artistically significant writings, in which human problems and conditions have been presented with a fearless love of truth and keen psychological insight"[104]
"for his mastery of the art of narrative, most recently demonstrated in The Old Man and the Sea, and for the influence that he has exerted on contemporary style"[115]
"for his writing which through its combination of a broad perspective on his time and a sensitive skill in characterization has contributed to a renewal of German literature"[134]
"for his poetry, which, against the background of Greek tradition, depicts with sensuous strength and intellectual clear-sightedness modern man's struggle for freedom and creativeness"[136]
"for his novels and short stories, in which the fantastic and the realistic are combined in a richly composed world of imagination, reflecting a continent's life and conflicts"[140]
"for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable"[165]
Peace
In an estimate by Baruch Shalev, between 1901 and 2000, about 78.3% of Peace Nobel Prize winners were either Christians or had a Christian background.[1]
"for his promotion of the Briand-Kellogg pact" and for his work as the "leader of the more establishment-oriented part of the American peace movement"[170][194]
"for his fight against isolationism at home, his efforts to create a peace bloc of states on the American continents, and his work for the United Nations Organization"[202]
"for his efforts to strengthen cooperation in Western Europe through the European Economic Community and to achieve reconciliation between West Germany and the other countries of Eastern Europe."[233]
"for their works as cofounders of Community of Peace People, an organization dedicated to promoting a peaceful resolution to the Troubles in Northern Ireland"[236]
"for his magnificent work in the disarmament negotiations of the United Nations, where they have both played crucial roles and won international recognition"[243][244]
"for his work for democracy and human rights in South Korea and in East Asia in general, and for peace and reconciliation with North Korea in particular"[261]
"for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development"[265]
"for his efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change"[269]
"his resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end, a war that has cost the lives of at least 220 000 Colombians and displaced close to six million people"[279]
"for [his] efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict. Both laureates have made a crucial contribution to focusing attention on, and combating, such war crimes"[281]
"for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea"[283]
"The Peace Prize laureates represent civil society in their home countries. They have for many years promoted the right to criticise power and protect the fundamental rights of citizens. They have made an outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right abuses and the abuse of power. Together they demonstrate the significance of civil society for peace and democracy."[285]
Economics
In an estimate by Baruch Shalev, between 1901 and 2000, about 54.0% of Economics Nobel Prize winners were either Christians or had a Christian background.[1]
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↑ Bowler, Peter J. (2014). Reconciling Science and Religion: The Debate in Early-Twentieth-Century Britain. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p.35. ISBN978-0-226-06858-9. Joseph John Thomson, whose discovery of the electron in 1897 marked an important step toward the new physics [...] was also a devout Anglican and an opponent of ritualism.
↑ Raboy, Marc (2016). Marconi: The Man who Networked the World. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. p.541. ISBN9780199313587. In order to marry Cristina [Bezzi-Scali], Marconi not only had his previous marriage annulled, he also formally affirmed his faith in Catholicism, taking confirmation at a ceremony performed at the Bezzi-Scali palace. (He had been baptized a Catholic at birth, even if he was raised Protestant.)
↑ Kleinknecht, Konrad (2017). Einstein and Heisenberg: The Controversy Over Quantum Physics. Springer Biographies. Cham: Springer. p.153. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-05264-5. ISBN978-3-030-05263-8. S2CID128334121. Heisenberg grew up in a Protestant family. He attended Evangelical religious instruction, was confirmed, and was married in the Church. He has written about his religious beliefs in his book, The Part and the Whole.
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↑ Mott, Nevill (1991). Can Scientists Believe? Some Examples of the Attitude of Scientists to Religion. London: Routledge. pp.1–2. ISBN978-0907383543. My conclusion at that time was that truth, as we understand it in science, and truth in religion, are not the same thing. Since then, I have often attended services in Anglican churches or my college chapel, and now living in retirement in a Bedfordshire village, Aspley Guise, my wife and I are fairly regular churchgoers.
↑ Glauben Sie, Professor Grünberg, als Naturwissenschaftler an Gott? – Peter Grünberg: Ja, natürlich. Ich bin streng katholisch aufgewachsen und denke, einiges dabei gewonnen zu haben. Aber ich halte es mit Lessings Ringparabel. Welcher der drei Ringe ist der echte? – Grünberg states he believes in God, was raised strictly Catholic, and adheres to Lessing's Ring Parable in an interview with Gerhard Ertl and Peter Grünberg at cicero.deArchived 2007-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
↑ Till Weishaupt (December 2007). "Glauben Sie an Gott?". Cicero. Retrieved 2014-09-03. Translated from German: Oh, yes, I believe in God. (...) I am a Christian and I try to live as a Christian (...) I read the Bible very often and I try to understand it.
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↑ Anna L. Staudacher: "... meldet den Austritt aus dem mosaischen Glauben". 18000 Austritte aus dem Judentum in Wien, 1868–1914: Namen – Quellen – Daten. Peter Lang, Frankfurt, 2009, ISBN978-3-631-55832-4, p. 349
↑ Arber, W. 1992. The Existence of a Creator Represents a Satisfactory Solution. In Margenau, H. and R. A. Varghese (eds.), Cosmos, Bios, Theos: Scientists Reflect on Science, God, and the Origins of the Universe, Life, and Homo sapiens. La Salle, IL: Open Court, p. 141-142.
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↑ Pueden contemplarse estos retratos en el ya citado libro J. R. J., Vida. Volumen I: Días de mi vida. Madrid / Valencia: Pre-textos, 2014, láminas entre las
↑ Haven, Cynthia L., "'A Sacred Vision': An Interview with Czesław Miłosz", in Haven, Cynthia L. (ed.), Czesław Miłosz: Conversations. University Press of Mississippi, 2006, p. 145.
↑ Gustavo Guerrero: «Historia de un encargo: «La catira» de Camilo José Cela. Literatura, ideología y diplomacía en tiempos de la hispanidad». Premio Anagrama. ABC 30 de abril de 2008
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↑ She was baptized a Presbyterian. Her certificate of baptism is from 1888, but she says that she joined the church slightly earlier: Knight, Louise W. (October 2003). Citizen. University of Pennsylvania Press. p.451n46. ISBN978-0-8122-3747-4.
↑ H. Larry Ingle, "'Truly Radical, Non-violent, Friendly Approaches': Challenges to the American Friends Service Committee," Quaker History, 105 (Spring 2016), 1-21.
↑ Warner, Greg. "Jimmy Carter says he can "no longer be associated" with the SBC". Baptist Standard. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2009. He said he will remain a deacon and Sunday school teacher at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains and support the church's recent decision to send half of its missions contributions to the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.
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