Award
Nobel Prize in Physics
History of Astronomy
About the award
The premier international award in physics, awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences since 1901. Astronomy and astrophysics have been recognised many times — for the cosmic microwave background, pulsars, neutron stars, exoplanets, cosmic acceleration, and black holes.
Recipients in this encyclopedia
Knowledge connections
- Awarded toSubrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
- Awarded toArno Penzias
- Awarded toRobert Wilson
- Awarded toMichel Mayor
- Awarded toDidier Queloz
- Awarded toReinhard Genzel
- Awarded toAndrea Ghez
- Awarded toSaul Perlmutter
- Awarded toBrian Schmidt
- Awarded toAdam Riess
Sources & references
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- The Nobel PrizeThe Nobel Foundation
Official record of Nobel laureates, prize motivations, and award years.