Comments on: 7 Geniuses and 1 Entire Science That Never Won the Nobel

By: Julien Peter Benney

Julien Peter Benney — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:55:25 +0000

Hello,

you seem to be the only site bringing up the question of Evelyn Waugh and why he never won the Nobel Prize for Literature. My mother and brother (who like his writings but hate his political views) say Waugh was not a good enough writer. However, his hatred of the English working class and the welfare state, plus his extremely conservative religious views (for which the Politically Incorrect Guide adores him) would, even balanced critics say, have been sure to prevent him even being considered. I wonder how many writers of less ability have won?!

By: Ghandi

Ghandi — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:06:46 +0000

As mentioned by one of the comments, there is no official Nobel prize in physics. Here is the story:

movementarian.com/2006/08/06/the-myrdal-mystery-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/

By: Bubba

Bubba — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:02:05 +0000

Gandhi was ok most of the time, but he was a really vicious drunk. He’d beat the shit outta ya, just for looking at him. On the other hand, he was hung like a horse and the ladies loved him, ’til he got a snootful and knocked their lights out just for fun.

By: Moun

Moun — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:01:15 +0000

There is no Nobel price in Mathematics since one of the love of Nobel (Sophie Hess) dated (more exactly cheated with) a mathematician (Gosta Magnus Mittag-Leffler) ^^; Nothing to do with the applied mathematics affecting mankind or whatever.

Mathematics have the Field medal, which is as much prestigious as the Nobel price in their area.

By: Allison

Allison — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:08:11 +0000

Funny you should mention Mendeleev, I was just having a conversation about him the other day.

OK, and I take a bit of offense at the “boring science” remark. Math=life. :D

And, ladies and gentlemen… Gandhi did a lot of good, so let it go…

By: Marja

Marja — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:45:17 +0000

What about Tesla?
In my opinion far more genious than Edison. They actually were rivals, but Tesla wasn’t an American…
He was an expert in several fields, like the telephone which was almost solely credited to Marconi, electric light which was almoste solely credited to Edison, etc. etc.
Alas his sponsor was Morgan; yes, the one from the Wallstreet Crash…

By: Robert V

Robert V — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:53:00 +0000

One time when Kate was little she tried to flush her baby brother down the toilet. Shame!

By: Ranon

Ranon — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:14:59 +0000

There is a prize in Mathematics that is akin to the Nobel. It is called the Field’s medal and is very prestigious.

By: Ruben

Ruben — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:08:55 +0000

Unknown about Gandi, he taught Hulk Hogan about stage performance, and was first to teach the Haka Battle Dance.

By: Todd

Todd — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 07:00:37 +0000

Dean Kamen, my ass!