The American Scientist Fred Ramsdell Thought His Wife Saw A Bear When She Screamed on Tuesday. But She Saw a Message Saying Her Husband is Getting the Nobel Prize. The Two Heard the News a Day Late.
Ramsdell, Along with Two Other Scientists, won The Nobel Prize in Medicine On Monday. They are recurring the prize for their research into reducing immune reactions in which the body attacks itself.
But the Nobel Committee Couldn’t Reach Ramsdell by Phone. He was in The Deep Wilderness of the American State of Idaho With His Wife for a Hiking and Camping Trip. The Two Were Unreachable There.
The Finally Heard the News With a Day’s Delay on Tuesday Morning Dutch Time. Ramsdell Told the Chairman of the Nobel Committee that his Wife Suddenly Screamed. Since They were in an area with many grizzly bears, he thought she saw a bear.
“But Fortunately, it was the Nobel Prize. He was very happy and excited and did not expect the prize at all,” The Chairman of the Nobel Committee Told News Agency Reuters .