Number: 555 Prizes to 862 Laureates
Average age of a Laureate: 59
Awarded women: 44 times
Multiple Nobel Laureates: 6
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Between 1901 and 2012, the Nobel Prizes and the Prize in Economic Sciences were awarded 555 times to 862 people and organizations. The Nobel Prize is an international award administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1968, Sveriges Riksbank established The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize. Each prize consists of a medal, personal diploma, and a cash award.
A person or organization awarded the Nobel Prize is called Nobel Laureate. The word "Laureate" refers to being signified by the laurel wreath. In Ancient Greece, laurel wreaths were awarded to victors as a sign of honor.
106 Nobel Prizes to 194 Laureates between 1901 and 2012.
All Nobel Prizes and Laureates in Physics
104 Nobel Prizes to 163 Laureates between 1901 and 2012.
All Nobel Prizes and Laureates in Chemistry
103 Nobel Prizes to 201 Laureates between 1901 and 2012.
All Nobel Prizes and Laureates in Medicine
105 Nobel Prizes to 109 Laureates between 1901 and 2012.
All Nobel Prizes and Laureates in Literature
93 Nobel Prizes to 124 Laureates between 1901 and 2012.
All Nobel Peace Prizes and Laureates
44 Prizes to 71 Laureates between 1969 and 2012.
All Prizes and Laureates in Economic Sciences
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Lloyd S. Shapley, Laureate in Economic Sciences 2012, 90 years 2 June
Each Nobel Diploma is a unique work of art, created by foremost Swedish and Norwegian artists and calligraphers.
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The Nobel medals show the image of Alfred Nobel on the face. The image on the reverse varies according to the institution awarding the prize.
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The Nobel Prize amount for 2013 is set at Swedish kronor (SEK) 8.0 million per full Nobel Prize. Until 1968, in principle more than three persons could share a Nobel Prize, but this never happened in practice.
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