Nobel awards started at 1901(Sweden).
The Swedish scientist Alfred Nobel began to use his wealth to award the best scientists inthe world for their contributions.
He invented dynamite. Got 350 patents in his name.
His father Emmanuel Nobel invented modern plywood.
The very 1st Nobelwinners are, (1901)
Peace- JH Dunand, Frederick Passi.
Physics- William Rontegen(X-Ray).
Medicine - Emil von Bering
Chemistry- Jacobs vant Hoff.
Literature- Sully Pruthom (French).
Nobel for Economic Science established in 1968. It's not in his will. Swedish central bank (Sveriges Riks Bank) started this award in honour to Alfred Nobel in its 300th anniversary.
The very 1st to be awarded Nobel for economic science are Ragner Frish(NOR) & Jan Timbergan(NTRLD) in 1969.
Alfred Nobel died on December 10, which the day on which Nobel prices are distributed.
Nobel price for peace is given at Oslo, Norway.(By Norwegian Nobel committee).
Nobel price for all other is given away at Stockholm, Sweden.
The Nobel prize is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. John Bardeen, an American physicist, only laureate to win it twice- 1956 & 1972.
Marconi- invented radio, for which he shared the prize with Karl Ferdinand Brown in 1909(physics).
Rabindranath Tagore- 1st Asian to be awarded Nobel in 1913 for literature.
Chandra sekhara Venkittaraman (1930 for physics).
Har Gobind Khurana (1968 for medicine & given American citizenship).
Mother Teresa (1979 for peace. Born in Albania, reached India in 1929).
Subramaniam Chandrasekhar (1983 for physics. & American citizenship).
Amarthya Sen (in 1998 for Economic Science 1st for an Asian/Indian).
Elinor Ostrom(US)- 1st woman to win Nobel in Economic Science.
VS Naipaul ( 2001 for literature. Indian origin born in Trinidad).
Venkittaraman Ramakrishnan (2009 for Chemistry. & awarded British & American citizenship).
1st women to win Nobel- Mary Currie.
In 1903- Nobel for physics with husband Pierre Currie & Henry Beqeral.
In 1911- for Chemistry.
The only woman to be awarded twice.
In 1935- Nobel for Chemistry awarded to daughter Irene Joliet Currie & husband Frederick Joliet.
Institute of International Law- 1st organization to win Nobel for peace in 1904.
Nobel is given for maximum 3 persons together.
4 persons awarded Nobel more than once.
Marry Currie(1st to win it twice- for physics & then chemistry).
Linus pauling(1954 chemistry & 1962 peace).
John Bardeen(1956 &1972 physics), Frederick Sanger(1958 &1980 chemistry).
& international red cross society, United nations highcommisoner for refugees.
Winston Churchill, British prime minister was awarded Nobel for peace (1953).
Theodore Roosevelt, (America) 1st president to win Nobel in 1906 for peace.
Albert Einstein won Nobel in 1921 for physics, for his discovery of the law of the Photoelectric Effect.
Pakistani to win Nobel- Abdul Salam (1979- physics).
2003 Nobel for peace won by Shirin Ebadi- 1st ever Iranian to win Nobel. He was one among the founders of 'Defenders of Human Rights Centre'.
2003 Literature Nobel goes to JM Coetzee. He was born in S.Africa, now an Australian citizen. His major works include 'In the heart of the country', 'Waiting for the Barbarians'.
2003 Economics Nobel to Robert F. Engle & Clive Granger.
2006 peace Nobel goes to Mohamed Yunis, (an economic scientist of Bangladesh) & his grameen bank.
He invented dynamite. Got 350 patents in his name.
His father Emmanuel Nobel invented modern plywood.
The very 1st Nobelwinners are, (1901)
Peace- JH Dunand, Frederick Passi.
Physics- William Rontegen(X-Ray).
Medicine - Emil von Bering
Chemistry- Jacobs vant Hoff.
Literature- Sully Pruthom (French).
Nobel for Economic Science established in 1968. It's not in his will. Swedish central bank (Sveriges Riks Bank) started this award in honour to Alfred Nobel in its 300th anniversary.
The very 1st to be awarded Nobel for economic science are Ragner Frish(NOR) & Jan Timbergan(NTRLD) in 1969.
Alfred Nobel died on December 10, which the day on which Nobel prices are distributed.
Nobel price for peace is given at Oslo, Norway.(By Norwegian Nobel committee).
Nobel price for all other is given away at Stockholm, Sweden.
The Nobel prize is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. John Bardeen, an American physicist, only laureate to win it twice- 1956 & 1972.
Marconi- invented radio, for which he shared the prize with Karl Ferdinand Brown in 1909(physics).
Rabindranath Tagore- 1st Asian to be awarded Nobel in 1913 for literature.
Chandra sekhara Venkittaraman (1930 for physics).
Har Gobind Khurana (1968 for medicine & given American citizenship).
Mother Teresa (1979 for peace. Born in Albania, reached India in 1929).
Subramaniam Chandrasekhar (1983 for physics. & American citizenship).
Amarthya Sen (in 1998 for Economic Science 1st for an Asian/Indian).
Elinor Ostrom(US)- 1st woman to win Nobel in Economic Science.
VS Naipaul ( 2001 for literature. Indian origin born in Trinidad).
Venkittaraman Ramakrishnan (2009 for Chemistry. & awarded British & American citizenship).
1st women to win Nobel- Mary Currie.
In 1903- Nobel for physics with husband Pierre Currie & Henry Beqeral.
In 1911- for Chemistry.
The only woman to be awarded twice.
In 1935- Nobel for Chemistry awarded to daughter Irene Joliet Currie & husband Frederick Joliet.
Institute of International Law- 1st organization to win Nobel for peace in 1904.
Nobel is given for maximum 3 persons together.
4 persons awarded Nobel more than once.
Marry Currie(1st to win it twice- for physics & then chemistry).
Linus pauling(1954 chemistry & 1962 peace).
John Bardeen(1956 &1972 physics), Frederick Sanger(1958 &1980 chemistry).
& international red cross society, United nations highcommisoner for refugees.
Winston Churchill, British prime minister was awarded Nobel for peace (1953).
Theodore Roosevelt, (America) 1st president to win Nobel in 1906 for peace.
Albert Einstein won Nobel in 1921 for physics, for his discovery of the law of the Photoelectric Effect.
Pakistani to win Nobel- Abdul Salam (1979- physics).
2003 Nobel for peace won by Shirin Ebadi- 1st ever Iranian to win Nobel. He was one among the founders of 'Defenders of Human Rights Centre'.
2003 Literature Nobel goes to JM Coetzee. He was born in S.Africa, now an Australian citizen. His major works include 'In the heart of the country', 'Waiting for the Barbarians'.
2003 Economics Nobel to Robert F. Engle & Clive Granger.
2006 peace Nobel goes to Mohamed Yunis, (an economic scientist of Bangladesh) & his grameen bank.
Right Livelihood Award is called as Alternative Nobel, started by Jacob Von Uksel in 1980.
Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad bagged Right Livelihood award in 1996.
Inter GovernmentalPanel on climate change shared the Nobel peace prize with Al Gor in 2007.
Barack Obama won Nobel peace prize in 2009.
European Union won Nobel for peace in 2012.
1st Environmentalist to win Nobel peace prize- Wangari Mathai.
1st Asian to win Physics Nobel- CV Raman(1930).
The 100th Nobel Winner- JM Kutzee.
Juan Manuel Santos, Columbian president won Nobel peace prize (2016).
Bob Dylan won the Nobel for literature (2016).
Nobel prize of India- Bhadnakar Award.
Winston Churchill- the only British prime minister to win Nobel(1953).
The 1st Briton to win Nobel- Rudyard Kipling (1907).
1st African Black man to win Nobel- Vol Soinka.
Fields medal is called the Nobel of mathematics.
Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad bagged Right Livelihood award in 1996.
Inter GovernmentalPanel on climate change shared the Nobel peace prize with Al Gor in 2007.
Barack Obama won Nobel peace prize in 2009.
European Union won Nobel for peace in 2012.
1st Environmentalist to win Nobel peace prize- Wangari Mathai.
1st Asian to win Physics Nobel- CV Raman(1930).
The 100th Nobel Winner- JM Kutzee.
Juan Manuel Santos, Columbian president won Nobel peace prize (2016).
Bob Dylan won the Nobel for literature (2016).
Nobel prize of India- Bhadnakar Award.
Winston Churchill- the only British prime minister to win Nobel(1953).
The 1st Briton to win Nobel- Rudyard Kipling (1907).
1st African Black man to win Nobel- Vol Soinka.
Fields medal is called the Nobel of mathematics.
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