Because he wanted to win the "Nobel" prize!
All that backstabbing was too much for him.
ME: I want you checking thesaurus in a panic haphazardly
Joe: I won it in a race. Bill: How many people participated in it Joe: Three a policeman the owner of the watch and me!!
Handsfree
Because he wanted to win the No-bell prize!! Sorry, I ll walk out
None *et al.*
Because he was outstanding in his field
He was out standing in his field.
They weren't invented yet.
A doorbell or a ringing telephone.