Nobel Prize (Swedish: Nobel prize, English: Nobel Prize) meansNobelThe five awards established by the will in 1895 include:Physics Award, Chemistry Prize, Peace Prize, Physiology or Medicine Prize and Literature Prize, which are designed to recognize people who have "made the greatest contribution to mankind" in physics, chemistry, peace, physiology or medicine and literature;as well asSwedish Central BankThe Nobel Prize in Economics was established in 1968 to commend people who have made outstanding contributions in the field of economics[1]。
The Nobel Prize was awarded for the first time in 1901, including:The nobel prize in physics、Nobel Prize in Chemistry、The Nobel Peace Prize、Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine andThe Nobel Prize in Literature。1968Swedish Central BankThe "Swedish Central Bank Commemorative Nobel Prize for Economic Science" was added, which was first awarded in 1969. People are used to calling this additional awardnobel prize in economics 。The selection committee of Nobel Prize usually announces the winner in October every year.The award ceremony is held on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, in the Swedish capitalStockholmAnd the Norwegian capitalOsloThe award ceremony was held by the king.September 24, 2020 President of the Nobel FoundationLars Heikensten The Nobel Prize will be increased to 10 million Swedish kronor (about 1.1 million US dollars) in 2020[2]。
According to the official website of the Nobel Prize, the Nobel Prize is selected and awarded once a year. The Nobel Prize includes a gold medal, a certificate and a prize.By 2023, 965 individuals and 27 groups have been awarded[3]Four individuals and one group won two awards and one group won three awards[4][106]。
People who have "made the greatest contribution to mankind" in physics, chemistry, peace, physiology or medicine and literature;People who have made outstanding contributions in the field of economics
On November 27, 1895,Alfred Bernhard Nobel(hereinafter referred to as: Nobel) The last will written one year before his death was signed at the Swedish Norwegian Club in Paris.According to the lastwillHis legacy will be used to establish a series of awards for those who have "made the greatest contribution to mankind" in physics, chemistry, peace, physiology or medicine and literature.The assets used to establish five Nobel Prizes account for 94% of the total assets of Nobel, i.e. 31 million yuanSwedish krona[5]。
On April 26, 1897, Nobel's will was passedNorwegian ParliamentThrough implementation, the executors, Longa Solman and Rudolf Lilljequist, establishedNobel Prize Foundation, manage heritage and bonus.After the will is passed, the council appointsRoyal Swedish Academy of SciencesIt is the awarding agency of the physics prize and the chemistry prize,Karolinska Institutet It is the awarding institution of medical and physiological awards,Swedish AcademyIt is the awarding agency of the Literature Awards,Norwegian Nobel CommitteeIt is the awarding agency of the Peace Prize.The Nobel Foundation subsequently reached an agreement on the criteria for awarding the Nobel Prize.
In 1900, the king of SwedenOscar IIPromulgate the new rules of the Nobel Foundation.
On December 10, 1901, the Nobel Prize was awarded for the first time on the fifth anniversary of Nobel's death, including the Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Peace Prize, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and Nobel Prize in Literature.
The manuscript of Nobel Testament (four pages in total) is from the official website of Nobel Prize[5]
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Nobel Testament Manuscript (1/4)
Nobel Testament Manuscript (2/4)
I, the undersigned Alfred Bainhard Nobel, after serious consideration, hereby declare that the following is the will to deal with the property left by me after my death:
I hereby request the executor to dispose of the remaining property I can cash in the following ways: convert the above property into cash, and then make a safe and reliable investment;With this fund, a foundation will be established, and the interest generated by the fund will be awarded annually to those who have made outstanding contributions to mankind in the previous year.Divide the interest into five equal parts and distribute it as follows:
A prize for the person who has made the most important discovery or invention in the physics field;
A prize for the person who has made the most significant discovery or improvement in chemistry;
A prize for the person who has made the most important discovery in the medical and physiological fields;
A prize for those who have created the best works with ideal tendencies in the literary world;
The last award will be given to those who have done their utmost or made the greatest contribution to promoting national unity and friendship, abolishing or reducing the standing army and to the organization and publicity of the peace conference.
The physics prize and chemistry prize are awarded by the Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm;The Medicine and Physiology Award was awarded by the Caroline Medical College in Stockholm;The Literature Prize is awarded by the Stockholm School of Literature;The Peace Prize is awarded by a five member committee elected by the Norwegian Parliament.
No consideration is given to the nationality of the winning candidate, that is, whether he or she isScandinaviaThe person who most meets the conditions should be awarded a bonus. I hereby declare that it is my urgent wish to award a bonus in this way······
This is the valid will of all my wills.After my death, if I find any previous wills related to property disposal, they will be invalidated.
Nobel Testament Manuscript (3/4)
Nobel Testament Manuscript (4/4)
In 1931,Eric Axel KarfeldHe was the first posthumously awarded Nobel Prize for Literature after his death.
In 1935,Carl von Ossietzky Obtained by (Germany)The Nobel Peace Prize, but was unable to attend to receive the award because Germany at that time refused to issue him a passport.
In 1961,Dag Hammarskjold He won the Nobel Peace Prize after his death, and was the first winner to posthumously award the prize after his death.
In 1962, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded becauseLev Davidovich Lendau For physical reasonsMoscowIt was awarded by the Swedish ambassador to the Soviet Union on behalf of the king.
In 1964,Jean-Paul Sartre He refused to accept the Nobel Prize for Literature because he refused to accept any award in his life.
In 1968,Swedish Central BankOn the occasion of its 300th anniversary, it donated funds to the Nobel Fund and added the "The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel". The prize was first awarded in 1969 and was awarded at the same time as the other five prizes. People used to call this additional prizenobel prize in economics [6]。
In 1973, Vietnamese politiciansLi DeshouHe is the only one who refuses to accept the Nobel Peace Prize.
In 1974,Nobel Prize FoundationThe articles of association stipulate that no Nobel Prize shall be awarded posthumously unless the Nobel Prize is declared dead.
In 1975,Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov(Soviet Union) won the Nobel Peace Prize, but was unable to attend the ceremony because the Soviet government refused to issue him a passport.
In 1991,Aung San Suu Kyi(Myanmar) won the Nobel Peace Prize, but was unable to attend because she was under house arrest by the Myanmar government.After being released and elected as a member of Parliament, she received the award in person on June 16, 2012.
In 2012, Chinese writerMo YanHe won the Nobel Prize for Literature and became the first Chinese writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
In 2015, Chinese pharmacistsTu YouyouAnd Irish medical expertsWilliam CampbellJapanese scientistsTomuraSharing the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Tu Youyou became the first Chinese native scientist to win the prize.
On May 4, 2018, the Swedish Academy of Arts said that it would not award the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2018, but would reserve it to 2019, because it was deeply involved in sexual scandals[7-8]。
September 24, 2020, President of the Nobel FoundationLars Heikensten He said that the Nobel Prize in 2020 will increase by 1 million Swedish kronor (about 110000 US dollars) to 10 million Swedish kronor (about 1.1 million US dollars)[2]。
On October 7, 2021,Abdulrazak GurnahWon the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature.[80]
2021On October 8,Maria Reza(Maria Ressa) andDmitry Muratov(Dmitry Muratov) won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.[83]
On September 20, 2023, according to the official website of the Nobel Prize, the 2023 Nobel Prize will be announced from October 2 to 9, of which the Nobel Prize for Literature will be announced on October 5 (Beijing time7pm).[99]
On October 9, 2023, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences decided to award the 2023 Nobel Prize in EconomicsClaudia Golding(CLAUDIA GOLDIN) in recognition of "promoting our understanding of the results of the female labor market".[105]
The Articles of Association of the Nobel Foundation stipulates that: "The amount of the prize can be equally distributed between two work achievements, and each work achievement shall be considered as awardable. If a work achievement is completed by two or three people, they shall be jointly awarded. In any case, the amount of the prize shall not exceed three people."[4]
The Articles of Association of the Nobel Foundation stipulates: "If sufficient important work achievements are not found, the prize will be retained until the next year. If the prize cannot be awarded even so, its amount should be added to the fund of the foundation."[4]
bonus
The Nobel Prize is awarded through the management of Alfred Nobel's legacy. The prize is always awarded in Swedish krona, the currency of Sweden. The annual amount of the prize depends on the investment income of the Nobel Fund.
In 1901, when the Nobel Prize was first awarded, the prize for each item was 150000 Swedish kroner, which was equivalent to the salary of a professor in Sweden for 20 years.
In 1980, the single prize of the Nobel Prize reached SEK 1 million, in 1991 it was SEK 6 million, in 1992 it was SEK 6.5 million, in 1993 it was SEK 6.7 million, and in 2000 it reached SEK 9 million (about US $1 million at that time).
From 2001 to 2011, the individual bonus was SEK 10 million (equivalent to about USD 1.45 million in 2011).
In 2012, the amount of SEK 10 million decreased to SEK 8 million.
September 25, 2017, SwedenNobel Prize FoundationAnnounced that the prizes of 2017 Nobel Prizes will be increased by 1 million Swedish kroner (about 820000 yuan), and the winners will be given 9 million kroner (about 7.4 million yuan).The Nobel Foundation explained that the increase of the bonus was due to the improvement of the financial situation[9]。
On September 24, 2020, Lars Heikensten, President of the Nobel Foundation, said that the Nobel Prize in 2020 would increase by 1 million Swedish kronor (about 110000 dollars) to 10 million Swedish kronor (about 1.1 million dollars).[2]
On September 15, 2023, the Nobel Foundation, which manages the Nobel Prize, said that the Nobel Prize winners in 2023 would receive an additional 1 million Swedish kroner, bringing the total amount of prizes to 11 million Swedish kroner (about 986000 US dollars).[109]
Organizational process
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Selection process
The selection process of Nobel Prize is as follows (the following is the main process, and the specific award process is slightly different)[10-11]:
From September to January 31 of the next year, candidates recommended by various Nobel Prizes will be accepted.Usually 1000 to 2000 candidates are recommended every year.
Do not volunteer.
The Swedish government and the Norwegian government have no right to interfere in the selection of the Nobel Prize.
From February 1 each year, the Nobel Prize jury will screen and approve the recommended candidates, and the work will be kept strictly confidential.
In the middle of October every year, the list of Nobel Prize winners will be announced.
Every year, December 10 is the anniversary of the death of the Nobel Prize. The Nobel Prize awarding ceremony is held in Stockholm and Oslo respectively. The King and Queen of Sweden attend and award the Nobel Prize.
Nomination process
According to the regulations, the Nobel Prize Committee will send confidential documents to those who have the ability and qualification to nominate, and they will recommend candidates for Nobel Prize winners. The requirements for qualified nominees are as follows:
Former Nobel Prize winners, members of Nobel Prize Jury, specially designated university professors, specially invited professors of Nobel Prize Jury, chairman of Writers Association (Literature Prize), international conferences and organizations (Peace Prize)[10-11]。
Nomination process of Nobel Prize winners[10]
Selection and assessment
According to Nobel's will, in the whole process of selection, the winners are not affected by any nationality, nationality, ideology or religious belief. The first criterion of selection is the size of achievements[5]。
In accordance with Nobel's will, the Physics Prize and the Chemistry Prize were awarded byRoyal Swedish Academy of SciencesEvaluation, Physiology or Medicine Award is evaluated by Royal Karolin Medical College (Karolinska College) in Sweden, and Literature Award is evaluated bySwedish AcademyEvaluated byNorwegian ParliamentElect.Economic award entrustmentRoyal Swedish Academy of SciencesAssessment.Each awarding unit has a Nobel Committee composed of five people, which is responsible for the selection. The committee is held every three years[5]。
The principle followed by the Nobel Prize is that, except for the announcement of the final winner, the list of candidates is not open to the public, and a 50 year confidentiality period is set.Therefore, the authenticity of various legends that may appear every year, saying that a person has been nominated as a candidate for the Nobel Prize, must be verified 50 years later.
By 2019, the Nobel Prize had been awarded to 919 individuals and 24 groups[3]Among them, four individuals and one group (UNHCR) have won the Nobel Prize twice, and one group (Red Cross Society) has won the Nobel Prize three times, so a total of 923 times have been awarded to individuals and 27 times to groups[4]。
Ten countries with the most nationality and original nationality at the time of award[56-58]
1. United States, 366
2. UK, 131
3. Germany, 106
4. France, 62
5. Sweden, 30
6. Switzerland, 26
7. Japan, 26
8. Canada, 23
9. Russia, 23
10. Austria, 21
Winners in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan
In 1957,Li Zhengdao、Yang ZhenningNobel Prize in PhysicsChinese TaipeiNative place[59-61]Li Zhengdao became a US citizen in 1962, and Yang Zhenning became a US citizen on February 23, 1964)[62]
In 1976,Ding Zhaozhong(born in 1936 in the United States, ancestral home Rizhao, Shandong) won the Nobel Prize in Physics at the age of 40
In 1986,Li Yuanzhe(Born in Taiwan in 1936, naturalized in the United States in 1974) won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry at the age of 50
In 1997,Chu Diwen(born in 1948 in the United States, ancestral home in Taicang, Jiangsu) won the Nobel Prize in Physics at the age of 49
In 1998,Cui Qi(Born in Pingdingshan, Henan in 1939) won the Nobel Prize in Physics at the age of 59
In 2000,Gao Xingjian(Born in Jiangxi in 1948, naturalized in France in 1997)The Nobel Prize in Literature;The first Chinese writer to realize the dream of Nobel Prize[68]
In 2008,Qian Yongjian(born in 1952 in the United States, originally from Hangzhou, Zhejiang) won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
In 2009,Kao Kun(Born in Shanghai in 1933, British and American dual nationality) won the Nobel Prize in Physics at the age of 75
Note:aboveStatistics as of 2019 are from the official website of Nobel Prize.reference material:[3-4]
Cultural tradition
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Purpose of establishment
The Nobel Prize is based onNobelThe five awards established by the will in 1895, including the physics award, the chemistry award, the peace award, the physiology or medicine award and the literature award, are intended to recognize people who have "made the greatest contribution to mankind" in physics, chemistry, peace, physiology or medicine and literature;And the Nobel Prize in Economics set up by the Swedish Central Bank in 1968 to honor people who have made outstanding contributions in the field of economics[1]。
The Nobel Prize awarding ceremony is held on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, respectively in the Swedish capitalStockholm Concert Hall And the Norwegian capitalOsloHeld.Every award ceremony is held in the afternoon, because Nobel died at 4:30 p.m. on December 10, 1896. When the first award was given in 1901, people chose to hold the ceremony at the moment of Nobel's death. This special practice has always been followed.At the ceremony, the winner will be presented with a certificate, a medal and a document recording the amount of the bonus[69]。
The number of people who attend the award ceremony every year is limited to 1500 to 1800;manSwallowtailorNational costumeLadies should wear serious clothesEvening dress;The white and yellow flowers used in the ceremony must beSan Morey(Saint Morey is the place where Nobel died.) It means commemoration and respect for Nobel[70]。
In 2021, due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the awarding ceremony of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Economics will be held online again, and the Nobel Prize awarding dinner will be canceled.[85]
Medal certificate
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The gold medal of the Nobel Prize weighs about 270 grams and contains gold. The diameter of the medal is about 6.5 cm. The front is a relief of the Nobel Prize.Different awards and medals have different patterns on the back.
The medals of the Physics Prize, the Chemistry Prize, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, and the Literature Prize were created by Swedish sculptor Eric Lindbergh. The Nobel suit and shoes on the medals were engraved with his name and the year of birth and death.The reverse patterns of the four awards and medals are different, but the styles are similar. All of them take the beautiful images in the myth to carve meaningful patterns.Among them, the medals of physics prize and chemistry prize have the same pattern, and motherhood is the god of fertilityIsisThe goddess of science is lifting the veil of Isis, the god of motherhood and fertility. In western culture, "lifting the veil of Isis" refers to solving mysterious phenomena;On the back of the medal of the Physiology or Medicine Award, there is a book on the knee of the goddess of medicine, who collects spring water for patients to drink;On the back of the medal of the Literature Award, it meansMuseThe goddess played the lyre, and a young man sat under the laurel tree, listening and recording.
The Peace Prize medal was designed by the Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland. Compared with other medals, his name and year of birth and death were also moved to the edge of the medal in addition to the image of the Nobel character on the front.The pattern on the back shows three people on each other's shoulders, showing brotherly friendship.The inscription on the medal is "For the peace and brotherhood of mankind".
The designer of the economics prize medal is the Swedish sculptor Gunwal Swenson Lundquist. There are two intersecting fertile corners under the front Nobel head, surrounded by the words "The Bank of Sweden Commemorates Alfred Nobel, 1968".On the back is the Polaris emblem of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[71]。
The front of the Nobel Prize in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Literature
The front of the Nobel Peace Prize medal
The front of the Nobel Prize in Economics
The back of the Nobel Prize in Physics and Chemistry
The back of the medal of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The back of the medal of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Back of Nobel Peace Prize medal
Back of the Nobel Prize in Economics
certificate
King of SwedenThe Nobel Prize will be awarded to the winners in person.Certificate byRoyal Swedish Academy of SciencesDesign, each winner's certificate is unique.There is a picture on the certificate, as well as the name of the winner and the reason for winning the prize[72]。
Awards anecdote
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No Nobel Prize in Mathematics
There is no Nobel Prize in mathematics. It is widely said that Nobel Prize is related to Nobel's personal emotional life.But mathematicians are more inclined to believe that this is related to Nobel's view of science.Nobel terminated the education in the public middle school at the age of 16, but he did not continue to go to university. He received some private education from Zinin, an excellent Russian organic chemist. In fact, it was Zinin who directed Nobel's attention to nitroglycerin in 1855. Nobel was a typical genius inventor in the 19th century.His invention requires materials, determination and intuition, but does not need any knowledge of advanced mathematics. In the second half of the 19th century, the field of chemistry generally did not need advanced mathematics, and Nobel's mathematical knowledge may not exceed four operations and the ratio.The basic changes in mathematical chemistry only occurred after the death of Nobel. In the few years after 1900, it is impossible for Nobel Prizes to ignore the influence of mathematics[73]。
coincidence
On October 10, 2007, the 2007 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was announced as a German scientistGerhard Ertl He was lucky to win the prize for his outstanding contributions in the field of surface chemistry research.Coincidentally, it was Etel's 71st birthday[73]。
Wait 55 years
In 1911,Peyton Rous It was announced that the tumor was caused by a virus, but he waited 55 years until he was 85 years old and won the 1966 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[73]。
Curie family
Marie Curie, 1903 Physics Prize, 1911 Chemistry Prize, husbandPierre Curie , 1903 Physics Prize.Eldest daughterIrina Jolio Curie1935 chemistry prize, husband of the eldest daughterJean Frederick Jolio Curie, 1935 Chemistry Prize.the youngest daughterEve Curie Not a scientist nor won the Nobel Prize, but the husband of the youngest daughter, Henry RapoisUnited Nations Children's FundThe Executive Director received the 1965 Peace Prize[73]。
Social evaluation
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Nobel Prize is generally considered as the highest honor that can be obtained in all awarding fields (physics, chemistry, peace, physiology or medicine, literature and economics) worldwide[74]。(The Nobel Prize is widely considered the world’s most prestigious award. It is awarded for achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, peace and economics.)[74]