1974, Nobel Prizes (Oslo, Norway)

The Nobel Prize in Physics: Martin Ryle (UK) and Antony Hewish (UK)

For their 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.

Martin Ryle

Antony Hewish

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Paul John Flory (USA)

For his fundamental achievements, both theoretical and experimental, in the physical chemistry of the macromolecules.

Paul John Flory

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Albert Claude (Belgium), Christian de Duve (UK / Belgium) and George Emil Palade (Romania / USA)

For their discoveries concerning the structural and functional organization of the cell.

Albert Claude

Christian de Duve

George Emil Palade

The Nobel Prize in Literature

Eyvind Johnson (Sweden) for a narrative art, far-seeing in lands and ages, in the service of freedom.
Harry Martinson (Sweden) for writings that catch the dewdrop and reflect the cosmos.

Eyvind Johnson

Harry Martinson

The Nobel Peace Prize

Seán MacBride (France / Ireland) for his efforts to secure and develop human rights throughout the world.
Eisaku Satō (Japan) for his contribution to stabilize conditions in the Pacific rim area and for signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Seán MacBride

Eisaku Satō

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel: Gunnar Myrdal (Sweden) and Friedrich von Hayek (Austria)

For their pioneering work in the theory of money and economic fluctuations and for their penetrating analysis of the interdependence of economic, social and institutional phenomena.

Gunnar Myrdal

Friedrich von Hayek