Word: prize
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...President observed, last week, that he would willingly consider any proposals for the limitation of armaments which might emanate from the British Government. Proposals of this nature were made in the House of Lords, last week, by Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, winner of the Wood-row Wilson Peace Prize, who was forced to resign as British representative on the League of Nations because his advocacy of pacifism and disarmament was in advance of the British Government's position. That position was such that absolutely nothing was achieved when the Naval Limitations Parley (TIME, June...
Last week, in Goettingen there was again activity, rejoicing. Professor Adolph Windaus of the University was notified that he had won the 1928 Nobel prize for chemistry. Achievement: explanation of the nature of the provitamine, from which is derived Vitamine D, useful in curing rickets. Thus he became the second resident of Goettingen to be so honored. The other, Dr. Professor Richard Szigmondy, won the 1925 Nobel chemistry prize. The 1927 prize for chemistry was awarded to University of Munich's professor Heinrich Wieland...
...prize for literature went to Norwegian Novelist Mme. Sigrid Undset. Achievements: early, realistic novels about erotic shopgirls; and, later, masterpieces of medieval grandeur...
...prize, held over from last year, went to French Philosopher & Author Henri Bergson. Philosopher Bergson, bedridden, in Paris, remarked "I am greatly honored.'' Achievement: akinetic system of philosophy which rejects all generalizations except the concept that reality is neither more nor less than the incessant evolutions of thought-time...
...horses. Last week, four of these-Temptation, Preston Mavis, Myrtle Fashion and Sensation-pulled the high coach around the ring. James Franceschini, wearing a checked suit, a derby, a large cigar, and a diamond knuckle, watched them win the blue ribbon. It happened to be the 108th prize which his horses have taken in the last four shows that they have entered...