Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Albert Szent-Gyorgyi at the Santa Lucia feast in Stockholm, Sweden
Albert Szent-Gyorgyi at the Santa Lucia feast in Stockholm, Sweden
Contributor(s):
The National Library of Medicine. Prints and Photographs Collection
Szent-Gyorgyi stands with the queen of the Santa Lucia feast, possibly announcing her winning the contest. Caption reads: "Most beautiful girl & most glamorous man. Crowning of Santa Lucia feast in Stockholm. Beauty queen elected. Stockholm 1937. Nobel Prize." St. Lucia's day, December 13th, starts the Christmas season in Sweden, just after Nobel Prize day, December 10th.
Copyright:
This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use.