Earlier, I wondered how many familial relationships there were among Nobel Prize winners. Commenters gave some examples. Now, Ruchira Paul did the research and found them all. Biggest surprose for me: Nikko Tinbergen's brother got a Nobel in economics three years before his more famous brother!
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Oh, yeah? But what about the family with both a Nobel and 4 Grammys. :-)
Which family is that?
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