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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

Rare Recording of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Nobel Lecture Released!

Listen to a full-length audio recording of Dr. King's Nobel Peace Prize Lecture, held on 11 December 1964 in Oslo, Norway. This is the first time the speech has been made available in its entirety to a global audience since Dr. King originally delivered it, over 51 years ago.


Martin Luther King Jr

For Civil Rights and Social Justice

Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent campaign against racism. "He is the first person in the Western world to have shown us that a struggle can be waged without violence", said the Chairman of the Nobel Committee in his presentation speech at the award ceremony.

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Martin Luther King Jr. receiving his Nobel Peace Prize

"I Have the Great Honour ..."

Martin Luther King Jr. received his Nobel Peace Prize in the auditorium of the University of Oslo, Norway, on 10 December 1964, from Mr Jahn, Chairman of the Nobel Committee. Aged 35, he was then the youngest Nobel Peace Prize Laureate ever.

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Who Nominated Martin Luther King Jr. for a Nobel Prize?

The first nomination arrived to the Norwegian Nobel Committee in January 1963.

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Who Are They and what Did They Do?

The Nobel Prizes have been awarded since 1901. See all Nobel Peace Prize Laureates and why they were awarded the prize.

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No person can nominate herself/himself for a Nobel Prize. But who can? And how are these persons chosen?

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Alfred Nobel - The Man behind the Nobel Prize

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Scientist and Inventor

Chemist, engineer and industrialist Alfred Nobel left 31 million SEK to fund the Nobel Prizes.

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Inventor of Dynamite

An entirely new industry grew up, based on Alfred Nobel's patents and with Alfred as the initiator.

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A Controversial Will

In his will of 27 November 1895 signed in Paris, Alfred Nobel specified that the bulk of his fortune should be used for prizes.

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How much do you know about the founder of the Nobel Prize, Alfred Nobel?

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Nobel Laureates Facts

William E. Moerner receiving his Nobel Prize from His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2014. Photo: Niklas Elmehed

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The Youngest Laureate

The youngest Nobel Laureate ever is 17-year old Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai.

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Get to know the Nobel Laureates a bit better. Find your favourite among the episodes!

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Alfred G. Gilman Passes Away

Alfred G. Gilman, 1994 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, died on 23 December, 74 years old. He was awarded for the discovery of G-proteins and the role of these proteins in signal transduction in cells.

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Douglass C. North 1920-2015

Douglass C. North, awarded the 1993 Prize in Economic Sciences, passed away on 23 November. He shed new light on the economic development in Europe and the United States before and in connection with the industrial revolution, and emphasized the role of property rights and institutions.

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Chemistry Laureate Richard F. Heck Passes Away

Richard F. Heck, awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2010 "for palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis", passed away on 9 October, 84 years old.

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Yoichiro Nambu

Yoichiro Nambu 1921-2015

Yoichiro Nambu, awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2008 for the discovery of the mechanism of spontaneous broken symmetry in subatomic physics, passed away on 5 July, 94 years old.

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