Ig Nobel Prize

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Ig Nobel Prize

HONOR

"The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think."

Official Website:
http://www.improb.com/ig/

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Dan Ariely Economist 29-Apr-1968 The Upside of Irrationality

Jacques Chirac Head of State 29-Nov-1932 President of France, 1995-2007

Deepak Chopra Author 22-Oct-1946 Ageless Body, Timeless Mind

Daryl Gates Government 30-Aug-1926 16-Apr-2010 Chief of LAPD 1978-92

Andre Geim Physicist Oct-1958 Super-thin carbon physics

John Hagelin Activist 9-Jun-1954 Natural Law Party

L. Ron Hubbard Religion 13-Mar-1911 24-Jan-1986 Perpetrated Dianetics, Scientology

Nick Leeson Business 25-Feb-1967 Caused collapse of Baring's Bank

Michael Milken Business 4-Jul-1946 Convicted financial executive

Sun Myung Moon Religion 6-Jan-1920 Head Moonie

Ron Popeil Business 3-May-1935 Ginsu knives, Mr. Microphone

Dan Quayle Politician 4-Feb-1947 Vice President under George H.W. Bush

John P. Stapp Scientist 11-Jul-1910 13-Nov-1999 Rocket sled pioneer

Edward Teller Physicist 15-Jan-1908 9-Sep-2003 Father of the Hydrogen Bomb

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Head of State 25-Dec-1924 Prime Minister of India, 1998-2004

Jack Van Impe Religion 9-Feb-1931 Televangelist

Erich von Däniken Author 14-Apr-1935 Chariots of the Gods?

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