1912 Nobel Prize Winners

Chemistry

Victor Grignard

for the discovery of the so-called Grignard reagent, which in recent years has greatly advanced the progress of organic chemistry

Paul Sabatier

for his method of hydrogenating organic compounds in the presence of finely disintegrated metals whereby the progress of organic chemistry has been greatly advanced in recent years

Literature

Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann

primarily in recognition of his fruitful, varied and outstanding production in the realm of dramatic art

Peace

Elihu Root

for bringing about better understanding between the countries of North and South America and initiating important arbitration agreements between the United States and other countries

Physics

Nils Gustaf Dalén

for his invention of automatic regulators for use in conjunction with gas accumulators for illuminating lighthouses and buoys

Physiology or Medicine

Alexis Carrel

in recognition of his work on vascular suture and the transplantation of blood vessels and organs