Saint Lucia has the most Nobel laureates per capita of any sovereign country, with two winners. The United States has won the most total Nobel Prizes, while the Faroe Islands have the most winners per capita with one. The oldest winner was 96 and the youngest was 17, and it takes 20 to 30 years […]
Theodore Roosevelt was the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for his role in ending the Russo-Japanese War. He donated the monetary portion to Congress for an international peace league. The US has the most Nobel Prize winners. US President Theodore Roosevelt was the first American to win a Nobel Prize […]
The Nobel Peace Prize can be nominated by eligible people such as parliamentarians, former laureates, and some professors. Adolf Hitler was nominated in 1939 as a form of satirical criticism. Other notable nominations include Mussolini, Stalin, and Michael Jackson. The 2020 recipient will be announced on October 9th. Anyone can be nominated for the Nobel […]
José Echegaray was the first politician to win the Nobel Prize for literature in 1904, sharing it with Frédéric Mistral. He was also a successful playwright and government minister in Spain. The first politician to win the Nobel Prize for literature was José Echegaray. He shared the Nobel prize for literature with Frédéric Mistral in […]
The Nobel Prize has been awarded since 1901 for achievements in various fields. Linus Pauling is the only person to have won two unshared Nobel Prizes, while Marie Curie is the only woman to have won two. The International Committee of the Red Cross has won the Nobel Peace Prize three times. The prizes are […]
The Nobel Prizes are awarded by specific institutions based on Alfred Nobel’s recommendations. Nominees are kept secret and winners are recognized as nominees. The Peace Prize is awarded in Norway, while the others are awarded in Sweden. When Alfred Nobel wrote his will in 1895, he made specific recommendations as to which bodies would select […]
Countries compete for the most Nobel Prize winners, with the US leading with over 300. However, some worry that the US is losing ground in science. The awards are seen as a litmus test for a country’s success in producing innovators, but gender and race representation is also important. Usually, most countries have a merry […]
The Nobel Foundation prohibits the withdrawal of prizes, even if controversial. Committees carefully vet nominees, but some laureates have been controversial. The foundation releases documents 50 years after the fact. Some awards were controversial at the time but later deemed deserved. No prize has been revoked, but some have been withheld due to political reasons […]
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to individuals or organizations promoting peace, as specified in Alfred Nobel’s will. It differs from other Nobel Prizes and can be awarded for current efforts. Controversial candidates include Hitler, Stalin, and Arafat, while others include MLK, Mother Teresa, and the Dalai Lama. Nominations are kept private and can be […]
Alfred Nobel’s will established awards in five fields: chemistry, physics, medicine, literature, and peace. The economics prize was added later. Each category has its own committee, and awards are usually given annually. Notable omissions occurred during WWII and in 1966-67. Winners have made significant contributions in their respective fields, such as William Conrad Roentgen in […]
Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite, left over 90% of his estate to establish awards in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. The prizes are awarded by specific bodies and represent the best contributors in each field. The economics award is not technically a Nobel Prize. The Prize includes a medal, recognition, and money. Over 750 […]
Alfred Nobel’s will left his fortune to benefit mankind, with the Nobel Prizes awarded annually in five areas. A sixth prize for economics was added in 1969. Nominees are kept secret for 50 years and nominations are solicited from prominent academics and governments/former winners. Two people have refused the prize. Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel’s will […]
William Lawrence Bragg was the youngest Nobel Prize winner at age 25 in 1915. Nobel Prizes are awarded in six categories and the average age of winners has increased over time. The oldest living laureate as of 2012 was Rita Levi-Montalcini, who was 103. As of 2012, the youngest person to win a Nobel Prize […]
The University of Cambridge has the most Nobel laureates with 90 awards, followed by the University of Chicago, Columbia University, MIT, and the University of Oxford. Different universities have different criteria for counting laureates, resulting in unofficial tallies. The US, UK, and Germany have received the most awards, and only a small number of women […]
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded annually to those who promote peace and fraternity among nations. The first winners were Frédéric Passy and Henry Dunant in 1901. Notable winners include US Presidents Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jimmy Carter, as well as Ralph Bunch, Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Mother Teresa. Mohandas Gandhi […]
The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy to an outstanding author nominated by someone appointed by the Academy. The selection process begins a year before the award, and winners receive a diploma, medal, cash prize, and lecture opportunity. Controversy surrounds the criteria, and some famous authors have been excluded […]
