Between 1901 and 2025, the Nobel Prizes and the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel were awarded 633 times to 1,026 people and organisations. With some receiving the Nobel Prize more than once, this makes a total of 990 individuals and 28 organisations. Below, you can view the full list of Nobel Prizes and Nobel Prize laureates.
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1929
Nobel Prize in Physics 1929
“for his discovery of the wave nature of electrons”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1929
“for their investigations on the fermentation of sugar and fermentative enzymes”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1929
“for his discovery of the antineuritic vitamin”
“for his discovery of the growth-stimulating vitamins”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1929
“principally for his great novel, Buddenbrooks, which has won steadily increased recognition as one of the classic works of contemporary literature”
Nobel Peace Prize 1929
“for his crucial role in bringing about the Briand-Kellogg Pact”
1928
Nobel Prize in Physics 1928
“for his work on the thermionic phenomenon and especially for the discovery of the law named after him”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1928
“for the services rendered through his research into the constitution of the sterols and their connection with the vitamins”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1928
“for his work on typhus”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1928
“principally for her powerful descriptions of Northern life during the Middle Ages”
Nobel Peace Prize 1928
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. The prize money was allocated to the Special Fund of this prize section”
1927
Nobel Prize in Physics 1927
“for his discovery of the effect named after him”
“for his method of making the paths of electrically charged particles visible by condensation of vapour”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1927
“for his investigations of the constitution of the bile acids and related substances”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1927
“for his discovery of the therapeutic value of malaria inoculation in the treatment of dementia paralytica”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1927
“in recognition of his rich and vitalizing ideas and the brilliant skill with which they have been presented”
Nobel Peace Prize 1927
“for their contribution to the emergence in France and Germany of a public opinion which favours peaceful international cooperation”
1926
Nobel Prize in Physics 1926
“for his work on the discontinuous structure of matter, and especially for his discovery of sedimentation equilibrium”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1926
“for his work on disperse systems”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1926
“for his discovery of the Spiroptera carcinoma”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1926
“for her idealistically inspired writings which with plastic clarity picture the life on her native island and with depth and sympathy deal with human problems in general”
Nobel Peace Prize 1926
“for their crucial role in bringing about the Locarno Treaty”
1925
Nobel Prize in Physics 1925
“for their discovery of the laws governing the impact of an electron upon an atom”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1925
“for his demonstration of the heterogenous nature of colloid solutions and for the methods he used, which have since become fundamental in modern colloid chemistry”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1925
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. The prize money was allocated to the Special Fund of this prize section”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1925
“for his work which is marked by both idealism and humanity, its stimulating satire often being infused with a singular poetic beauty”
Nobel Peace Prize 1925
“for his crucial role in bringing about the Locarno Treaty”
“for his crucial role in bringing about the Dawes Plan”
1924
Nobel Prize in Physics 1924
“for his discoveries and research in the field of X-ray spectroscopy”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1924
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. The prize money was allocated to the Special Fund of this prize section”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1924
“for his discovery of the mechanism of the electrocardiogram”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1924
“for his great national epic, The Peasants”
Nobel Peace Prize 1924
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. The prize money was allocated to the Special Fund of this prize section”
1923
Nobel Prize in Physics 1923
“for his work on the elementary charge of electricity and on the photoelectric effect”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1923
“for his invention of the method of micro-analysis of organic substances”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1923
“for the discovery of insulin”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1923
“for his always inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation”
Nobel Peace Prize 1923
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. The prize money was allocated to the Special Fund of this prize section”
1922
Nobel Prize in Physics 1922
“for his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922
“for his discovery, by means of his mass spectrograph, of isotopes, in a large number of non-radioactive elements, and for his enunciation of the whole-number rule”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1922
“for his discovery relating to the production of heat in the muscle”
“for his discovery of the fixed relationship between the consumption of oxygen and the metabolism of lactic acid in the muscle”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1922
“for the happy manner in which he has continued the illustrious traditions of the Spanish drama”
Nobel Peace Prize 1922
“for his leading role in the repatriation of prisoners of war, in international relief work and as the League of Nations' High Commissioner for refugees”
1921
Nobel Prize in Physics 1921
“for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1921
“for his contributions to our knowledge of the chemistry of radioactive substances, and his investigations into the origin and nature of isotopes”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1921
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. The prize money was allocated to the Special Fund of this prize section”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1921
“in recognition of his brilliant literary achievements, characterized as they are by a nobility of style, a profound human sympathy, grace, and a true Gallic temperament”
Nobel Peace Prize 1921
“for their lifelong contributions to the cause of peace and organized internationalism”
1920
Nobel Prize in Physics 1920
“in recognition of the service he has rendered to precision measurements in Physics by his discovery of anomalies in nickel steel alloys”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1920
“in recognition of his work in thermochemistry”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1920
“for his discovery of the capillary motor regulating mechanism”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1920
“for his monumental work, Growth of the Soil”
Nobel Peace Prize 1920
“for his longstanding contribution to the cause of peace and justice and his prominent role in the establishment of the League of Nations”