The first Nobel Prize for physics was received in 1901 by:

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The first Nobel Prize for physics was received by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1901 for his discovery of X-rays. Marie Curie received the Nobel Prize twice, once in physics (1903) and once in chemistry (1911). Crookes did important work in the fields of spectroscopy and vacuum tubes but never received a Nobel Prize. Einstein received the Nobel Prize for physics in 1921 for his work on theoretical physics, especially his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect.

The First Nobel Prize for Physics Was Received in 1901