Nobel Prize

by Nanny Fröman Introduction and ‘s pioneering research was again brought to mind when on April 20 1995, their bodies were taken from their place of burial at Sceaux, just outside Paris, and in a solemn ceremony were laid to rest under the mighty dome of the Panthéon. Marie Curie thus became the first woman…

Celebrating the written world of human experience and imagination Six master storytellers Nadine Gordimer, Nobel Prize laureate in Literature 1991 Nadine Gordimer: “I always repeat; read, read, read” When asked about her most valuable words of advice, Nadine Gordimer, answered: “Boringly, I always repeat; read, read, read and don’t read the book coming in a…

by Ivar Libæk The International Committee of the Red Cross was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in , and – on the third occasion jointly with the League of Red Cross Societies. This makes the Red Cross unique: no recipient has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize as often as this organisation. The very first…

Minutes before a Nobel Prize is announced, the Nobel Prize laureate is called and told they have been awarded the Nobel Prize. These calls can come at unexpected times and reach Nobel Prize laureates in unexpected places. Here are some recollections of those special moments when the ‘magic call’ came through. “Who’s the schnook this…

by Kjell Espmark Nobel’s will and the Literature Prize Among the five prizes provided for in (1895), one was intended for the person who, in the literary field, had produced “the most outstanding work in an ideal direction”. The Laureate should be determined by “the Academy in Stockholm”, which was specified by the statutes of…

by Øyvind Tønnesson Nobelprize.org Peace Editor, 1998-2000 The Nobel Peace Prize has frequently caused controversy. One reason is that many Laureates have been contemporary and highly controversial political actors, another is that the Prizes in many instances, have increased public focus on international or national conflicts. In the latter case, the awards have often been…

by Bo G. Malmström and Bertil Andersson* 1. Introduction 1.1 Chemistry at the borders to physics and biology The turn of the century 1900 was also a turning point in the history of chemistry. Consequently, a survey of the Nobel Prizes in Chemistry during this century will provide an analysis of important trends in the…

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Physics was the prize area which Alfred Nobel mentioned first in his will. Below, articles on the subject are presented. History of the Nobel Prize in Physics The Nobel Prize in Physics 1901-2000 BY ERIK B. KARLSSON The dual nature of light as reflected in the Nobel archives BY GÖSTA EKSPONG   History of the…

Literature was the fourth prize area Alfred Nobel mentioned in his will. Below, articles on the subject are presented.   History of the Nobel Prize in Literature The Nobel Prize in Literature BY KJELL ESPMARK The Nobel Prize in Literature: Nominations and reports 1901-1950 BY BO SVENSÉN Topping Shakespeare? Aspects of the Nobel Prize for…