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The First Woman to Win a Nobel Prize in Peace
Bertha von Suttner won the 1905 Nobel Peace Prize, the fifth year of the prizes. Her story and an overview of the women laureates who followed.
Science, Firsts and Sport
Women and the Nobel Prizes
When women first won each Nobel prize, and why none of it happened in 1967.
The First Woman to Win a Nobel Prize in Economics
The economics prize did not exist in 1967: it was endowed in 1968 and first awarded in 1969. Elinor Ostrom became its first woman laureate in 2009.
The First Woman to Win a Nobel Prize in Literature
Selma Lagerlof of Sweden won the 1909 Nobel Prize in Literature. This is her story: Gosta Berling's Saga, Nils Holgersson and what the Swedish Academy cited.
The First Woman to Win a Nobel Prize in Medicine
Gerty Cori shared the 1947 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the Cori cycle. Her career, the obstacles she faced and the St. Louis laboratory.
The First Woman to Win a Nobel Prize in Physics
Marie Curie shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel for radioactivity. The nomination story, the science and the long gap that followed.
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Science, Space and Firsts Milestones and setbacks in technology, medicine and space. Sport in 1967 Football, baseball, tennis, motor racing and cycling. Sporting Moments of 1967 Single matches, races and seasons that fans still remember. Space and Flight in 1967 Rockets, probes and aircraft from a setback-filled year. Womens Golf History How womens professional and amateur golf grew, with its major championships and its spread beyond the US and Britain. Womens Tennis History The history of womens singles at the Grand Slam tournaments, region by region, from the 1880s to the 1967 amateur era. Computing Origins Where computers, chips, lasers and video games really began, set against the technology of 1967. Transport Origins The real beginnings of commercial flying, the jet airliner and high-speed rail. Communications Origins How cables, satellites, television and mobile phones began, and where 1967 fits in that story. Baseball 1967 The 1967 pennant races, the World Series and the teams and leagues around them. Pro Leagues 1967-68 Football, basketball and hockey seasons as the leagues expanded. Olympic and World Cup Years The Games and World Cups around 1967, with the facts of what was and was not held. Sport and Counterculture Where the late 1960s mood met sport, from long hair to defiance.