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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1949
Nobel Prize in Physics 1949
“for his prediction of the existence of mesons on the basis of theoretical work on nuclear forces”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1949
“for his contributions in the field of chemical thermodynamics, particularly concerning the behaviour of substances at extremely low temperatures”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1949
“for his discovery of the functional organization of the interbrain as a coordinator of the activities of the internal organs”
“for his discovery of the therapeutic value of leucotomy in certain psychoses”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1949
“for his powerful and artistically unique contribution to the modern American novel”
Nobel Peace Prize 1949
“for his lifelong effort to conquer hunger and want, thereby helping to remove a major cause of military conflict and war”
1948
Nobel Prize in Physics 1948
“for his development of the Wilson cloud chamber method, and his discoveries therewith in the fields of nuclear physics and cosmic radiation”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1948
“for his research on electrophoresis and adsorption analysis, especially for his discoveries concerning the complex nature of the serum proteins”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1948
“for his discovery of the high efficiency of DDT as a contact poison against several arthropods”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1948
“for his outstanding, pioneer contribution to present-day poetry”
Nobel Peace Prize 1948
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
1947
Nobel Prize in Physics 1947
“for his investigations of the physics of the upper atmosphere especially for the discovery of the so-called Appleton layer”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1947
“for his investigations on plant products of biological importance, especially the alkaloids”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1947
Carl Cori and
Gerty Cori
“for their discovery of the course of the catalytic conversion of glycogen”
“for his discovery of the part played by the hormone of the anterior pituitary lobe in the metabolism of sugar”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1947
“for his comprehensive and artistically significant writings, in which human problems and conditions have been presented with a fearless love of truth and keen psychological insight”
Nobel Peace Prize 1947
“for their pioneering work in the international peace movement and compassionate effort to relieve human suffering, thereby promoting the fraternity between nations”
1946
Nobel Prize in Physics 1946
“for the invention of an apparatus to produce extremely high pressures, and for the discoveries he made therewith in the field of high pressure physics”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1946
“for his discovery that enzymes can be crystallized”
“for their preparation of enzymes and virus proteins in a pure form”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1946
“for the discovery of the production of mutations by means of X-ray irradiation”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1946
“for his inspired writings which, while growing in boldness and penetration, exemplify the classical humanitarian ideals and high qualities of style”
Nobel Peace Prize 1946
“for her lifelong work for the cause of peace”
“for his contribution to the creation of a peace-promoting religious brotherhood across national boundaries”
1945
Nobel Prize in Physics 1945
“for the discovery of the Exclusion Principle, also called the Pauli Principle”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1945
“for his research and inventions in agricultural and nutrition chemistry, especially for his fodder preservation method”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1945
“for the discovery of penicillin and its curative effect in various infectious diseases”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1945
“for her lyric poetry which, inspired by powerful emotions, has made her name a symbol of the idealistic aspirations of the entire Latin American world”
Nobel Peace Prize 1945
“for his indefatigable work for international understanding and his pivotal role in establishing the United Nations”
1944
Nobel Prize in Physics 1944
“for his resonance method for recording the magnetic properties of atomic nuclei”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1944
“for his discovery of the fission of heavy nuclei”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1944
“for their discoveries relating to the highly differentiated functions of single nerve fibres”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1944
“for the rare strength and fertility of his poetic imagination with which is combined an intellectual curiosity of wide scope and a bold, freshly creative style”
Nobel Peace Prize 1944
“for the great work it has performed during the war on behalf of humanity”
1943
Nobel Prize in Physics 1943
“for his contribution to the development of the molecular ray method and his discovery of the magnetic moment of the proton”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1943
“for his work on the use of isotopes as tracers in the study of chemical processes”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1943
“for his discovery of vitamin K”
“for his discovery of the chemical nature of vitamin K”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1943
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
Nobel Peace Prize 1943
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
1942
Nobel Prize in Physics 1942
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1942
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1942
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1942
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
Nobel Peace Prize 1942
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
1941
Nobel Prize in Physics 1941
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1941
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1941
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1941
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
Nobel Peace Prize 1941
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
1940
Nobel Prize in Physics 1940
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1940
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1940
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1940
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
Nobel Peace Prize 1940
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”