Nobel Prizes

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1. Prizes given annually for achievement in physics, chemistry, literature, peace, economics, and medicine and physiology. The prizes were founded by a Swedish munitions maker, Alfred Nobel, and are considered a mark of worldwide leadership in the fields in which they are given. Nobel winners, called Nobel laureates, receive their prizes in ceremonies in Stockholm, Sweden, except for the peace prize, which is presented in Oslo, Norway.

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Example Sentences

"In the past few years three Nobel Prizes have gone to French physicists alone!"

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The authors of the analysis decried a lack of articles on topics such as ingenuity in the U.S., why Americans have won many Nobel Prizes or landed people on the moon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Between 1901 and 1933, it had won a full one-third of all the Nobel Prizes.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2025

A new article, written by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Calculation Consulting, examines the convergence of physics, chemistry, and AI, highlighted by recent Nobel Prizes.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2024

Since Nobel Prizes are never awarded posthumously, longevity can be as important a factor as ingenuity for prizewinners.

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