But life wasn't always so illustrious for Alfred Nobel. According to Ingrid Carlberg's biography of Nobel, he had a tough childhood in Stockholm. Not only was he poor, but the boy who would become ...

Seated: Jerome Karle (1985) and Roald Hoffman (1981). Alfred Nobel, the reclusive inventor of dynamite, probably had little idea of the explosive impact his posthumous wishes would have on society.

The Nobel Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the world. The current president should not be considered for the ...

The prizes founded by dynamite inventor Alfred Nobel must embody “freedom of thought” and the “ability for scientists to work freely without restrictions”, she added. The Nobel Prizes for ...

In 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will and testament, giving the largest share of his fortune to a series of prizes in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace – the Nobel ...

The Nobel prizes were established in 1901 to acknowledge achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and in fostering peace. Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor of ...

Since 1901, the Nobel Prizes have been awarded to individuals and organisations for work leading to great advances for humanity, in line with the wishes of inventor Alfred Nobel. Ahead of the ...

Nobel prizes for applied research provide recognition for innovations with profound impact, fully in tune with the intentions of Alfred Nobel. The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics honours discoveries ...

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Shippensburg University’s Wood Honors College has been recognized as part of the inaugural Partners in Peace cohort. This initiative, developed by the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) in ...

This year it is highly probably that two authors will receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Prize for 1949 was held over because the members of the Swedish Academy could not agree on any ...