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Was John Stewart Bell ever awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics during his lifetime?
Yes
No
He declined the award
He was nominated but didn't win
Answer
The answer is no, John Stewart Bell was not awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics during his lifetime. Despite making significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics, particularly with Bell's theorem, which challenged classical notions of locality and realism, Bell's work went unrecognized by the Nobel committee during his lifetime.
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