Glasses are commonly found among the personal possessions of Nobel Prize laureates. These glasses belonged to John Eccles.
The glasses were donated to the Nobel Prize Museum by John Eccles’ family in 2004.
This briefcase must certainly have accompanied John Eccles on some of his many trips to meet with colleagues around the world. Eccles was originally from Australia, although he lived for long periods in England, New Zealand, and the US. His last years werespent in Switzerland. Attached to the briefcase is a card from a Swiss airline.
The briefcase was donated the to the Nobel Prize Museum by John Eccles’ family in 2004.
