Georg von Békésy Ph.D. [Physics]

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1961

Physicist, Communication engineer. Psychophysiology of hearing. Physical mechanism of stimulation within cochlea, a frequency analyzer. Accidental selection of science field. Technically skillful, elegant experimental design. He nuisance to autopsy room, mechanical workshops.

"Found inner ear beautiful under stereoscopic microscope. It was pleasure of beauty that made me stick to ear."

Philanthropy

1. Bekesy's major interest was art. He had a large collection of art objects which were dear to him. These objects inspired him and gave him solace when he was alone. Bekesy bequeathed his art collection to The Nobel Foundation which held an exhibition on 9 December, 1974.

The Georg von Békésy Collection
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2. His private collection of books is now in the Library of the University of Hawaii.