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The Nobel Prize is awarded annually to recognize individuals in certain fields.
Nobel Peace Prize 2009
President Barack Obama: Earned his bachelors degree Columbia College, part of Columbia University in New York in 1983, after transferring in his junior year from Occidental College in Los Angeles, and then earned his law degree from Harvard Law School.
Inspired? Consider this: Anyone can aspire to be a do gooder, no matter what career. You may want to ...
consider a career in public policy, social work, education[28], or local government.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2009
Charles Kuen Kao: Earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering 1965 from the University of London, where he also earned his undergraduate degree.
Willard Sterling Boyle: Earned his Ph.D. in Physics 1950 from McGill University, Montreal, Canada., where he also earned his undergraduate degree.
George Elwood Smith: Earned his Ph.D. in Physics 1959 from University of Chicago; earned his bachelors degree from University of Pennsylvania.
Inspired? Consider this: Although not everyone can be a physics whiz, you can certainly apply your interest in how things move and work by seeking a career that requires hands-on technical skills. Those in fields like electrical engineering and aviation maintenance[29] use their skills to build and fix.
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan: Earned his Ph.D. in physics in 1976 from Ohio University; did undergraduate studies in Baroda.
Thomas A. Steitz: Earned his Ph.D. in molecular biology and biochemistry in 1966 from Harvard University, earned his undergraduate degree from Lawrence College in Appleton, Wisc.
Inspired? Consider this: Figuring out chemical reactions was never your strong suit, but you do have chemistry when it comes to working well with others. Check out careers in public relations, hospitality managemen[30]t, or occupational therapy.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2009
Elizabeth H. Blackburn: Earned her Ph.D. in 1975 from the University of Cambridge; undergraduate studies at the University of Melbourne.
Carol W. Greider: Earned her Ph.D. in 1987 from University of California, Berkeley; earned her bachelors degree at University of California in Santa Barbara.
Jack W. Szostak: Earned his Ph.D. in 1977 from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.; earned his bachelors degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
Inspired? Consider this: If the site of bodily fluids is too much for you to handle, there are many health care[31] positions that involve patient care minus the blood, like being an x-ray technician or working in medical billing or as a hospital technician.
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2009
Elinor Ostrom: Earned her Ph.D. in political science in 1965 from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she also earned her bachelors and masters degrees.
Oliver E. Williamson: Earned his Ph.D. in economics in 1963 from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh; received his bachelors degree from MIT and MBA from Stanford University in California.
Inspired? Consider this: If youre known for your number-crunching prowess, careers in financial planning, bookkeeping, and accounting[32] are attainable with just a couple of years or less of schooling.
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