Q. Who won the Pasadena Noble Award?

1925  Gilmor Brown, director of Pasadena Community Playhouse, PSN 1-6-25
1926  George Ellery Hale, astronomer, Mt. Wilson Observatory and Cal Tech; "father" of Civic Center plan, PSN 11-30-27
1927  Myron Hunt, Architect of Pasadena Public Library, PSN 1-20-28
1928  Hiram W. Wadsworth, one of the originators of plan to bring Colorado river water to Pasadena and other cities, PSN 1-20-29
1929  Charles H. Prisk, editor and owner of Pasadena Star-News, PSN 2-18-30
1930  Mrs. Fannie E. Morrison, philanthropist who cleared mortgage on Community Playhouse, PSN 1-21-31
1931  Arthur E. Fleming, outstanding contributions to civic welfare, PSN 2-18-32
1932  Virginia Pease Hunt (Mrs. Myron Hunt), civic worker, "blockaid" relief for unemployed, PSN 1-3-33
1933  Mrs. Willard J. Stone, unemployment relief for Pasadena women, PSN 2-2-34
1934  Thomas D. Allin, City engineer, PSN 1-19-35
1935  Robert M. McCurdy, civic worker, PSN 12-29-35
1936  Mr. and Mrs Ernest A. Batchelder, development of culture in Pasadena, PSN 12-1-36
1937  Scott Brown, work on behalf of Carmelite, PSN 12-24-37
1938  E. O. Nay, Chairman of Board of Pasadena City Directors, Post 1-31-39
1939  Prof. Franklin Thomas, teacher of engineering at Cal Tech, Post 1-25-40
1940  Elmer Wilson, "the man who brought Grand Opera to Pasadena", PSN 1-28-41
1941  Archibald B. Young, humanitarian and civic leader in welfare work
1942  Charles V. Voorhis, businessman, Chairman of Pasadena Rationing Board, PSN 2-2-43
1943  Albert B. Ruddock, PSN 2-15-44
1944  Robert A. Millikan, PSN  2-13-45
1945  C. W. Koiner, city manager, PSN 2-19-46
1946  Judge Edwin F. Hahn, attorney; civic war worker, PSN 3-4-47
1947  John A Sexson, Supt. Pasadena schools, PSN 2-17-48
1948  Royal R. Bush, PSN 4-18-49
1949  Vernon Brydolf, attorney, civic leader, PSN 2-7-50
1950  Dr. Richard Lert, Pasadena symphony, PSN 4-29-51
1951  Paul G. Hoffman, SN 12-19-51
1952  William Blair, SN 2-1-53
1953  Harrison R. Baker, SN 3-31-54
1954  F. G. Nash, SN 2-13-55
1955  Mrs. J. G. Newcomb, SN 3-13-56
1956  Charles Sheldon Thompson, SN 4-9-57
1957  Sherman M. McFedries, SN 4-29-58
1958  Walter S. Young, SN 5-6-59
1959  Lee M. Merriman, SN 4-12-61
1960  Dr. Lee DuBridge, LAT 3-2-61
1961  J. Lowell McAdam, PSN 11-8-62
1962  Dr. Arnold O. Beckman, PSN 2-26-64
1963  Dr. Charles Townes, PSN 10-29-64
1964  Lathrop K. Leishman, PSN 2-7-65
1965  Floyd O. Gwinn, PSN 3-8-66
1966  Raymond A. Dorn, PSN 1-24-67
1967  William Pickering, PSN 1-23-68
1968  Louis R. Vincente, PSN 3-19-69
1969  Harold S. Jurgensen, PSN1-6-70
1970  Warren Dorn, PSN 1-20-71
1971  Orrin W. Fox, PSN 2-22-72
1972  Max Colwell, PSN 3-15-73
1973  John H. Biggar
1974  Herbert L. Hahn, PSN 4-12-75
1975  Armen Sarafian, PSN 11-19-75
 

 See R920 Noble Prize Winners, Biography Notebook