# Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureates of the 1930s

Every Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate between 1930 and 1939, with the year and the Nobel Foundation's official citation. Which discovery do you think mattered most?

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- Jan 4, 2020 · Olivia Walker
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## Top 13

1. **Hans Fischer** (11 · ▲13 ▼2) — 1930. For his researches into the constitution of haemin and chlorophyll and especially for his synthesis of haemin.
2. **Friedrich Bergius** (11 · ▲11 ▼0) — 1931. In recognition of their contributions to the invention and development of chemical high pressure methods.
3. **Irène Joliot-Curie** (9 · ▲9 ▼0) — 1935. In recognition of their synthesis of new radioactive elements.
4. **Irving Langmuir** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — 1932. For his discoveries and investigations in surface chemistry.
5. **Carl Bosch** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — 1931. In recognition of their contributions to the invention and development of chemical high pressure methods.
6. **Richard Kuhn** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — 1938. For his work on carotenoids and vitamins.
7. **Walter Norman Haworth** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 1937. For his investigations on carbohydrates and vitamin C.
8. **Harold Clayton Urey** (3 · ▲5 ▼2) — 1934. For his discovery of heavy hydrogen.
9. **Peter Debye** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — 1936. For his contributions to our knowledge of molecular structure through his investigations on dipole moments and on the diffraction of X-rays and electrons in gases.
10. **Leopold Ružička** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — 1939. For his work on polymethylenes and higher terpenes.
11. **Frédéric Joliot** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — 1935. In recognition of their synthesis of new radioactive elements.
12. **Adolf Friedrich Johann Butenandt** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — 1939. For his work on sex hormones.
13. **Paul Karrer** (0 · ▲3 ▼3) — 1937. For his investigations on carotenoids, flavins and vitamins A and B2.

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