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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1959
Nobel Prize in Physics 1959
“for their discovery of the antiproton”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1959
“for his discovery and development of the polarographic methods of analysis”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1959
“for their discovery of the mechanisms in the biological synthesis of ribonucleic acid and deoxyribonucleic acid”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1959
“for his lyrical poetry, which with classical fire expresses the tragic experience of life in our own times”
Nobel Peace Prize 1959
“for his longstanding contribution to the cause of disarmament and peace”
1958
Nobel Prize in Physics 1958
“for the discovery and the interpretation of the Cherenkov effect”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1958
“for his work on the structure of proteins, especially that of insulin”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1958
“for their discovery that genes act by regulating definite chemical events”
“for his discoveries concerning genetic recombination and the organization of the genetic material of bacteria”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1958
“for his important achievement both in contemporary lyrical poetry and in the field of the great Russian epic tradition”
Nobel Peace Prize 1958
“for his efforts to help refugees to leave their camps and return to a life of freedom and dignity”
1957
Nobel Prize in Physics 1957
“for their penetrating investigation of the so-called parity laws which has led to important discoveries regarding the elementary particles”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1957
“for his work on nucleotides and nucleotide co-enzymes”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1957
“for his discoveries relating to synthetic compounds that inhibit the action of certain body substances, and especially their action on the vascular system and the skeletal muscles”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1957
“for his important literary production, which with clear-sighted earnestness illuminates the problems of the human conscience in our times”
Nobel Peace Prize 1957
“for his crucial contribution to the deployment of a United Nations Emergency Force in the wake of the Suez Crisis”
1956
Nobel Prize in Physics 1956
“for their researches on semiconductors and their discovery of the transistor effect”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1956
“for their researches into the mechanism of chemical reactions”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1956
“for their discoveries concerning heart catheterization and pathological changes in the circulatory system”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1956
“for his lyrical poetry, which in Spanish language constitutes an example of high spirit and artistical purity”
Nobel Peace Prize 1956
“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”
1955
Nobel Prize in Physics 1955
“for his discoveries concerning the fine structure of the hydrogen spectrum”
“for his precision determination of the magnetic moment of the electron”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1955
“for his work on biochemically important sulphur compounds, especially for the first synthesis of a polypeptide hormone”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1955
“for his discoveries concerning the nature and mode of action of oxidation enzymes”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1955
“for his vivid epic power which has renewed the great narrative art of Iceland”
Nobel Peace Prize 1955
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. The prize money was allocated to the Special Fund of this prize section”
1954
Nobel Prize in Physics 1954
“for his fundamental research in quantum mechanics, especially for his statistical interpretation of the wavefunction”
“for the coincidence method and his discoveries made therewith”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1954
“for his research into the nature of the chemical bond and its application to the elucidation of the structure of complex substances”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1954
“for their discovery of the ability of poliomyelitis viruses to grow in cultures of various types of tissue”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1954
“for his mastery of the art of narrative, most recently demonstrated in The Old Man and the Sea, and for the influence that he has exerted on contemporary style”
Nobel Peace Prize 1954
“for its efforts to heal the wounds of war by providing help and protection to refugees all over the world”
1953
Nobel Prize in Physics 1953
“for his demonstration of the phase contrast method, especially for his invention of the phase contrast microscope”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1953
“for his discoveries in the field of macromolecular chemistry”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1953
“for his discovery of the citric acid cycle”
“for his discovery of co-enzyme A and its importance for intermediary metabolism”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1953
“for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values”
Nobel Peace Prize 1953
“for proposing and supervising the plan for the economic recovery of Europe”
1952
Nobel Prize in Physics 1952
“for their development of new methods for nuclear magnetic precision measurements and discoveries in connection therewith”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1952
“for their invention of partition chromatography”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1952
“for his discovery of streptomycin, the first antibiotic effective against tuberculosis”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1952
“for the deep spiritual insight and the artistic intensity with which he has in his novels penetrated the drama of human life”
Nobel Peace Prize 1952
“for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work which has helped making the idea of brotherhood between men and nations a living one”
1951
Nobel Prize in Physics 1951
“for their pioneer work on the transmutation of atomic nuclei by artificially accelerated atomic particles”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1951
“for their discoveries in the chemistry of the transuranium elements”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1951
“for his discoveries concerning yellow fever and how to combat it”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1951
“for the artistic vigour and true independence of mind with which he endeavours in his poetry to find answers to the eternal questions confronting mankind”
Nobel Peace Prize 1951
“for having devoted his life to the fight against war through the promotion of social justice and brotherhood among men and nations”
1950
Nobel Prize in Physics 1950
“for his development of the photographic method of studying nuclear processes and his discoveries regarding mesons made with this method”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1950
Otto Diels and
Kurt Alder
“for their discovery and development of the diene synthesis”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1950
“for their discoveries relating to the hormones of the adrenal cortex, their structure and biological effects”
Nobel Prize in Literature 1950
“in recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he champions humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought”
Nobel Peace Prize 1950
“for his work as mediator in Palestine in 1948-1949”