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Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton, and Charles M. Rice won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of:
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Their discovery led to blood tests and new medicines that have saved millions of lives from liver cirrhosis and cancer.
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Shinya Yamanaka and John Gurdon won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2012 for the discovery that:
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They showed that specialized cells could be turned back into immature cells (iPS cells) capable of developing into all tissues of the body.
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Robert Edwards was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Medicine for the development of:
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Edwards developed human IVF therapy, which led to the birth of the first 'test-tube baby', Louise Brown, in 1978.
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Who is the only person to have won two unshared Nobel Prizes (Chemistry 1954, Peace 1962)?
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Pauling won the Chemistry prize for his work on the nature of the chemical bond and the Peace prize for his campaign against nuclear weapons testing.
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Which German author wrote 'Faust', a tragic play in two parts?
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Goethe's 'Faust' is considered by many to be the greatest work of German literature.
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Who is the author of the epic poem 'The Divine Comedy'?
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'The Divine Comedy' is an Italian narrative poem by Dante Alighieri, widely considered one of the greatest works of world literature.
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Who wrote *The Brothers Karamazov*?
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*The Brothers Karamazov* is one of Dostoevsky’s greatest novels.
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Who wrote the famous Spanish novel *Don Quixote*?
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*Don Quixote* is considered one of the greatest works of Western literature.
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Which English playwright is known for works like *Hamlet*, *Macbeth*, and *Othello*?
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Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest playwrights in history.
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*The Odyssey*, one of the greatest epic poems, is attributed to which ancient poet?
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Homer is traditionally credited with writing *The Odyssey*.
