Einstein won a Nobel for his work on the photo-electric effect. Why was his Special or General Theories of Relativity not considered worthy? They were outstanding pieces of intellectual work, especially the General Theory.
I have no gripes with John Bardeen, especially after reading his biography which is a wonderful book. He deserved his two Nobels in Physics (the only person to win 2 in physics), so it clearly was not the fact Einstein had already won one. He also lived long enough to have a second one awarded.
So, why did he miss on getting a second? The work merited it and he lived long enough afterwards. Is someone going to argue these theories did NOT merit such an award (I will argue the Special Theory alone warranted one).
I have no gripes with John Bardeen, especially after reading his biography which is a wonderful book. He deserved his two Nobels in Physics (the only person to win 2 in physics), so it clearly was not the fact Einstein had already won one. He also lived long enough to have a second one awarded.
So, why did he miss on getting a second? The work merited it and he lived long enough afterwards. Is someone going to argue these theories did NOT merit such an award (I will argue the Special Theory alone warranted one).