Nobel Prize Winners

Ever since Nobel Prize was started in 1901 by the will of Alfred Nobel, they have become the most popular as well as the prestigious awards every year. In this article, you can find the origin and history of Nobel Prizes.

Nobel Prize Winners Information

Nobel Prizes are established by Alfred Nobel and started in 1901. For more than hundred years, Nobel Prizes have been encouraging research, creativity and development. We can say that Nobel Prizes are the most popular awards across the world today.

Alfred Nobel, The Founder of Nobel Prize

Nobel Awards- How they started?

Alfred Nobel was a scientist and industrialist of 19th century. He invented Dynamite and due to high demand at that time, his dynamite business flourished and he became one of the richest during his times.

In his will before his death in 1896, Nobel wrote that all his money should be kept in safe deposits and the income from them should be utilized to honor achievers across the world in various fields, who contributed positively to human development.

After his death, it took some time to make the arrangements and establish the Nobel Prize. And the first Nobel prize was given in 1901 fulfilling the final wish of Alfred Nobel.

What are the areas Nobel Prizes are awarded?

Nobel in his will mentioned five areas – Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace. He also mentioned how the organization should be formed and how the prize selection should be done. Accordingly Nobel Foundation had been awarding Nobel Prizes in these areas, every year. During 1968, an additional Prize was inaugurated in Economic Sciences in the memory of Alfred Nobel. This prize is called the ‘Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences’. Since then every year, Nobel Prize is awarded in six areas.