Nobel Prize
What is the Nobel Prize?
Every year since 1901 the Nobel Prize has been awarded for achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and for peace.
Who has won the Nobel Prize over the years?
Winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics
Winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Winners of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Winners of the Nobel Prize in Medicine
Winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Nobel Peace Prize Winners
Top 10 Youngest and Oldest Nobel Prize Winners
List of Female Nobel Prize Winners
Who awards the Nobel Prize?
The Nobel Prize is an international award administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden.
Who invented the Nobel Prize?
In 1968, Sveriges Riksbank established The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize.
What presidents won the Nobel Peace Prize?
Teddy Roosevelt won it in 1905.
What did Teddy Roosevelt win it for? Helping to end the Russo-Japanese War.
Woodrow Wilson won it in 1919.
What did Woodrow Wilson win it for? Pushing to join the League of Nations.
Barack Obama won it in 2009.
What did Barack Obama Win it For? For “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples.”
Note: Jimmy Carter won it in 2002 for humanitarian efforts but he was not in office.
How do you get the Nobel Prize?
Each category has its own criteria, and some of the winners have achieved the criteria below.
Physics Prize has been awarded for both pioneering discoveries and groundbreaking inventions.
Chemistry Laureates have increased our understanding of chemical processes and their molecular basis, and have also contributed to many of the technological advancements we enjoy today.
Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded for work in a wide range of fields including advocacy of human rights, mediation of international conflicts, arms control, humanitarian efforts and peace movements.
The Medicine Prize has subsequently highlighted a number of important discoveries including penicillin, genetic engineering and blood-typing.
The Literature Prize has been awarded to unknown masters as well as authors acclaimed worldwide.
Who started the Nobel Prize?
Any of the prizes awarded annually by four institutions (three Swedish and one Norwegian) from a fund established under the will of Alfred B. Nobel.
What does the Nobel Prize look like?
Each prize consists of a medal, personal diploma, and a cash award.
What is the definition of the Nobel Prize?
Columbia Encyclopedia Definition: Nobel Prize, award given for outstanding achievement in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, peace, or literature. The awards were established by the will of Alfred Nobel, who left a fund to provide annual prizes in the five areas listed above.
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Definition: Any of the prizes awarded annually by four institutions (three Swedish and one Norwegian) from a fund established under the will of Alfred B. Nobel. The will specified that awards should be given “to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind.” Since 1901, prizes have been awarded for physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace; since 1969, a sixth prize, established by the Bank of Sweden, has been awarded in economic sciences. The Nobel Prizes are regarded as the most prestigious prizes in the world.
Who can win the Nobel Prize?
The will specified that awards should be given “to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind.”
Resources about the Nobel Prize
Official Website of the Nobel Prize
harvard.edu article titled “Former Nobel Prize committee member shares stories about world’s most famous scientific prize” which answers the question Who won the Nobel Prize for discovering DNA?
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