The official website of the Nobel Prize - NobelPrize.org
The Nobel Prize was set up when businessman and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel died and left the majority of his fortune to the establishment of prizes in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace.

Nobel Prize - Wikipedia
The Nobel Prizes[a] are awards administered by the Nobel Foundation and granted in accordance with the principle of "for the greatest benefit to humankind". The prizes were first awarded in 1901, marking the fifth anniversary of Alfred Nobel 's death. [2] The original Nobel Prizes covered five fields: physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace, specified in Nobel's will ...

Alfred Nobel - Wikipedia
Alfred Bernhard Nobel (/ noʊˈbɛl / noh-BEL; [1] Swedish: [ˈǎlːfrɛd nʊˈbɛlː] ⓘ; 21 October 1833 – 10 December 1896) was a Swedish chemist, inventor, engineer, and businessman. Nobel is known for inventing dynamite, as well as having bequeathed his fortune to establish the Nobel Prizes. [2] He worked on various important contributions and inventions to science, holding 355 patents ...

The official website of the Nobel Prize - NobelPrize.org
The Nobel Foundation Tasked with a mission to manage Alfred Nobel's fortune and has ultimate responsibility for fulfilling the intentions of Nobel's will.

Nobel Prize | Winners, History, Money, Physics, Peace, Categories ...
Nobel Prize, any of the prizes (five in number until 1969, when a sixth was added) that are awarded annually from a fund bequeathed by Alfred Nobel.

Nobel Peace Prize - Home
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded on the day of Alfred Nobel’s death, the 10th of December, a time-honored tradition since 1901. During the Nobel days in December a number of events mark the occasion.

Nobel Prize - YouTube
Welcome to the Nobel Prize’s official YouTube channel, which showcases videos about Nobel Prize-awarded achievements and Nobel Prize laureates. Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has been awarded in ...

Alfred Nobel | Inventions, Dynamite, Prizes, & Facts | Britannica
Alfred Nobel, Swedish chemist, engineer, and industrialist who invented dynamite and other explosives. He also founded the Nobel Prizes, which were supported by his fortune after his death. He made other inventions, such as artificial silk and leather, and registered hundreds of patents in various countries.

Nobel Prize laureates: full list by year and prize - Nobelists.org
Since the Nobel Prize was established, 990 people have received it; the prize has been awarded 995 times. This page brings together laureates in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace and Economic Sciences, from the first awards to the present day. Use the filters for year, prize category, gender, citizenship and language to find a laureate or explore a collection that ...

Laureates - Nobel Peace Prize
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