Categories

The Nobel Prizes

Six categories of human excellence

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Physics

Awarded for outstanding contributions to the field of physics, from quantum mechanics to cosmology.

First awarded: 1901First winner: Wilhelm Röntgen
Notable Winners
Albert EinsteinMarie CurieRichard FeynmanPeter Higgs
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Chemistry

Recognizing discoveries and advances in the field of chemistry that have transformed our world.

First awarded: 1901First winner: Jacobus van 't Hoff
Notable Winners
Marie CurieLinus PaulingDorothy Hodgkin
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Medicine

Celebrating breakthroughs in physiology and medicine that have saved and improved millions of lives.

First awarded: 1901First winner: Emil von Behring
Notable Winners
Alexander FlemingTu YouyouJames Watson
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Literature

Honoring authors who have produced outstanding work of an idealistic tendency in literature.

First awarded: 1901First winner: Sully Prudhomme
Notable Winners
Ernest HemingwayToni MorrisonBob DylanAlbert Camus
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Peace

The most famous prize, awarded for work toward fraternity between nations and the abolition of war.

First awarded: 1901First winner: Henry Dunant
Notable Winners
Martin Luther King Jr.Mother TeresaNelson MandelaMalala Yousafzai
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Economics

The newest prize, established in 1969, recognizing contributions to economic sciences.

First awarded: 1969First winner: Ragnar Frisch
Notable Winners
Milton FriedmanPaul KrugmanAmartya Sen