This year a record five women were honored by the Nobel committees. In total, only 40 women have won the prestigious prizes, including Marie Curie who took the 1903 physics prize and the 1911 chemistry prize. The 2009 winners include: Elinor Ostrom, 76, who made history by being the first woman to win the Nobel [...]
Nobel Prize 2009: A record year for Women
December 13th, 2009 | by Amit Sahrawat | published in General Awareness
