The First Nobel Prize Won by a Non-Westerner in the Sciences

question 47

Multiple Choice

The first Nobel Prize won by a non-Westerner in the sciences was

• A) Prafulla Chandra Ray for chemistry.
• B) Jagadis Chandra Bose for physics.
• C) Curzon Dax for chemistry.
• D) Chandrasekhra Venkata Raman for physics.

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