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Who will receive this year's Nobel Prize in Physics?

Who will receive this year's Nobel Prize in Physics?

Asked by: knewthenews in Science » Other
Settled on 10/04/2011 19:21 Settled by Super Userkruijs
Winning option:ltiple male individuals Three researchers behind the discovery that our Universe's expansion is accelerating have been awarded this year's Nobel prize for physics.

Saul Perlmutter and Adam Riess of the US and Brian Schmidt of Australia will divide the prize.

Predictions
a male individual
42.8% →
a female individual
4.6% →
multiple male individuals
28.0% →
multiple female individuals
4.6% →
multiple male and female individuals
8.3% →
other (eg: organization, institute)
other (eg: organization, institute)
11.6% →

Background

The Nobel Prize in Physics In 1901 the very first Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Wilhelm Röntgen for his discovery of X-rays. In more recent years, the Physics Nobel Prize has been awarded for both pioneering discoveries and groundbreaking inventions.

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