Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize (/noʊˈbɛl/, Swedish: [nʊˈbɛ̂lː]; Swedish definite form, singular: Nobelpriset; Norwegian: Nobelprisen) is a set of annual international awards bestowed in several categories by Swedish and Norwegian institutions in recognition of academic, cultural, or scientific advances.
Etymology
The Nobel Prize was established in the will of Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor, engineer, and industrialist. He was the inventor of dynamite and held 355 different patents, many of which were for explosives.
Related Terms
- Alfred Nobel: The founder of the Nobel Prize.
- Nobel laureate: A recipient of the Nobel Prize.
- Nobel Committee: The committee that decides the Nobel Prize laureates.
- Nobel Foundation: The organization that manages the finances and administration of the Nobel Prizes.
- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: One of the six Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel.
- Nobel Prize in Physics: Another one of the six Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel.
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Another one of the six Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel.
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Another one of the six Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel.
- Nobel Peace Prize: Another one of the six Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel.
- Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel: An award established by Sveriges Riksbank and is officially not a Nobel Prize, but is commonly referred to as such. It is awarded in the memory of Alfred Nobel.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Nobel Prize
- Wikipedia's article - Nobel Prize
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