This list includes only Nobel laureates who are Jewish by the strict definition of Halacha (interpretation of the laws of the Hebrew Scriptures) that requires being born to a Jewish mother or formal conversion to Judaism. Definition of being Jewish is similar to nationality and is independent of personal beliefs. See explanations on the question of "Who is a Jew?"
The resources used for identification of the background of the laureates includes the autobiographies of the laureates, Encyclopedia Judaica, historical documents, and personal correspondence with some of the laureates themselves.
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