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Why did Dirac want to refuse the Nobel Prize?

When the English physicist Paul Dirac was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1933, he wanted to refuse it because he hated advertising. However, Rutherford still persuaded a colleague to receive an award, since the refusal would have become even more advertising.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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