Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Who among the following was the youngest person to receive a Nobel Prize?

Options:

William Lawrence Bragg

James Watson

Marie Curie

Kenneth Arrow

Correct Answer:

William Lawrence Bragg

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) - William Lawrence Bragg

William Lawrence Bragg, along with his father William Henry Bragg, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1915 for their work on X-ray crystallography. At the time of receiving the prize, William Lawrence Bragg was only 25 years old, making him the youngest Nobel laureate in history. Their groundbreaking research laid the foundation for the development of X-ray crystallography as a powerful tool for studying the structure of crystals and molecules, with profound implications for various scientific disciplines.