Which pairing of a Dutch laureate and a Nobel-winning achievement is correct?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Paul Crutzen, for work on how nitrogen oxides affect the ozone layer
- Step 1: Match name and field. Step 2. Crutzen won the 1995 chemistry prize. Answer: Paul Crutzen and ozone. Why not the others: Einthoven won for the electrocardiogram, Zernike for the phase-contrast microscope, and Tinbergen for economics.
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