Nobel prize in physics

Nobel Prize in Physics

The Nobel Prize in Physics (pronunciation: /noʊˈbɛl/; Swedish: Nobelpriset i fysik) is a prestigious international award given annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of physics. It is one of the six Nobel Prizes established by the will of inventor Alfred Nobel in 1895, and awarded since 1901.

Etymology

The Nobel Prize in Physics is named after Alfred Nobel, a Swedish industrialist, inventor, scientist, and philanthropist. Nobel is best known as the inventor of dynamite. He held 355 different patents, many of which were for explosives. In his last will and testament, he bequeathed his fortune to establish the Nobel Prizes.

Related Terms

• Alfred Nobel: The founder of the Nobel Prizes, including the Nobel Prize in Physics.
• Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences: The organization responsible for selecting the Nobel laureates in Physics.
• Nobel Prizes: A set of prestigious international awards given annually in several categories, including Physics.
• Physics: The natural science that studies matter, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force.

See Also

• List of Nobel laureates in Physics
• Nobel Prize controversies
• Nobel Prize in Chemistry
• Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

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