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Nobel

American

[noh-bel] / noʊˈbɛl /

noun

Alfred Bernhard 1833–96, Swedish engineer, manufacturer, and philanthropist: founding benefactor of the Nobel Prizes.

Nobel British

/ nəʊˈbɛl /

noun

Alfred Bernhard (ˈalfreːd ˈbæːrnhard). 1833–96, Swedish chemist and philanthropist, noted for his invention of dynamite (1866) and his bequest founding the Nobel prizes

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Two dozen Americans have flown to the moon, 116 have sat on the Supreme Court, 25 have run a mile in under 3:51 and 76 have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

He was awarded the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize mainly for bringing an end to the 20-year military stalemate with neighbouring Eritrea.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

This “ageless” figure, Wiesel writes, is “a mixture of Kabbalist, comedian and anarchist” who becomes the future Nobel Prize-winner’s teacher, leading him through his struggles with God and helping him regain his faith.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

You may need a Nobel Prize-winning mathematician and a fortune teller to predict the returns over the lifetime of your grandchildren to ensure that they each end up with an equal amount.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Libby’s idea was so useful that he would be awarded a Nobel Prize for it in 1960.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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