I can only point out a curious fact. Year after year the Nobel Awards bring a moment of happiness not only to the recipients, not only to colleagues and friends of the recipients, but even to strangers.
Alfred Day HersheyAbout author
- Author's profession: Scientist
- Nationality: american
- Born: December 4, 1908
- Died: May 22, 1997
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