Science: Blood & Light

While three onetime Nobel prizewinners were planning to meet in California

(see p. 38), the committee of awards in Stockholm announced two new Nobel men. For their 1930 chemistry choice, they turned to Munich, as they have al ready done five times. This year they chose Herr Doktor Hans Fischer, 49, professor of organic chemistry at the Munich Institute of Technology. Outstanding physicist for the year they found in India, dignified Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, 42, professor at the University of Calcutta.

Dr. Hans Fischer achieved his first international fame two years ago....

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