In an estimate by Baruch Shalev, between 1901 and 2000 about 65.4% of
Nobel prize winners were either
Christians or had a Christian background.
[Baruch A. Shalev, ''100 Years of Nobel Prizes'' (2003), Atlantic Publishers & Distributors, p. 57: between 1901 and 2000 reveals that 654 Laureates belong to 28 different religions. Most (65.4%) have identified Christianity in its various forms as their religious preference. ] Here is a non exhaustive list of some of the prize winners who publicly identified themselves as Christians.
Physics
By one estimate made by Weijia Zhang from
Arizona State University
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and Robert G. Fuller from
University of Nebraska–Lincoln, between 1901 and 1990, 60% of
Physics Nobel prize
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winners had Christian backgrounds.
In an estimate by Baruch Shalev, between 1901 and 2000, about 65.3% of
Physics Nobel prize
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winners were either
Christians or had a Christian background.
Chemistry
In an estimate by Baruch Shalev, between 1901 and 2000, about 72.5% of
Chemistry Nobel prize winners were either
Christians or had a Christian background.
Physiology or Medicine
In an estimate by Baruch Shalev, between 1901 and 2000, about 62% of
Medicine Nobel prize winners were either
Christians or had a Christian background.
Literature
In an estimate by Baruch Shalev, between 1901 and 2000, about 49.5% of
Literature Nobel Prize
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winners were either
Christians or had a Christian background.
Peace
In an estimate by Baruch Shalev, between 1901 and 2000, about 78.3% of
Peace Nobel Prize
Peace is a concept of societal friendship and harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a social sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (such as war) and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups. ...
winners were either
Christians or had a Christian background.
Economics
In an estimate by Baruch Shalev, between 1901 and 2000, about 54.0% of
Economics Nobel Prize winners were either
Christians or had a Christian background.
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List of Nobel Peace Laureates
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List of black Nobel Laureates
The Nobel Prize is an annual, international prize first awarded in 1901 for achievements in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. An associated prize in Economics has been awarded since 1969.
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List of Jewish Nobel laureates
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List of nonreligious Nobel laureates
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List of Christian thinkers in science
This is a list of Christians in Science and Technology. People
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List of Nobel laureates by country
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List of female Nobel laureates
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