What is a Nobel Prize? Detailed answer

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What is a Nobel Prize?

Every year, when the Nobel Prizes are awarded, there is a lot of noise around the names of the laureates. They are interviewed, articles are written about them. This is because the Nobel Prize is regarded by most people as the highest award given for merit in a particular field, such as chemistry, physics, medicine, or literature. There is also the Nobel Peace Prize, awarded for efforts to promote peace. It is noteworthy that this award was founded by a man who has done a lot for the science of destruction!

Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm, years of his life: 1833-1896. Among the discoveries he made and patented were dynamite, nitroglycerin (a stronger substance than dynamite) and a new kind of detonator for explosions. Maybe, having created so much destruction, Nobel felt the need to do something noble for the world. He was passionate about the idea of peace, he had a plan that he believed could prevent war.

By the way, in addition to being a brilliant scientist, Nobel wrote poetry. He thought that literature and science are the most important factors in human progress. After Nobel's death, he left a fund of $9. The money was intended to reward people who made outstanding contributions to chemistry, physics, medicine, literature, and the promotion of peace. The prize was first awarded on December 000, 000, the anniversary of Nobel's death. Since Nobel was a Swede, the prizes are awarded by the Swedish Nobel Foundation.

Here are the organizations selected to determine the winners in the field: Physics and Chemistry - Swedish Academy of Sciences; medicine - the Karolinska Institute of Sweden, literature - the Swedish Academy; peace consolidation - a five-member committee elected by the Norwegian parliament. In 1969, a prize was established for success in the field of economics.

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