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Nobel Prize

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The Nobel Prizes

The Nobel Prizes are special awards given each year to people who have done great work to help others. They started in 1901 because of a kind man named Alfred Nobel. He wanted to give prizes to people who make the world better.

There are five main Nobel Prizes. They are for physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace. Later, in 1968, a sixth prize was added for economic sciences.

Each winner, called a laureate, gets a shiny green gold medal covered in 24 karat gold, a special diploma, and a lot of money. The prizes are given every year in Sweden and Norway.

Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He was a clever engineer and inventor. In his will, he said his money should help give these special prizes. The first prizes were given in 1901.

The Nobel Prizes are a big honor. Many amazing scientists, writers, and peace workers have received them. They are given out on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s day. This day is celebrated with special talks and parties.

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Portrait of Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor and philanthropist, painted by Gösta Florman in 1914.
Portrait of Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, the scientist who discovered X-rays.
A committee room in the Norwegian Nobel Committee building, adorned with portraits of Nobel Peace Prize winners.
Giovanni Jona-Lasinio presenting Yoichiro Nambu's Nobel Lecture at Stockholm's Aula Magna.
A beautifully set table from the Nobel Prize Banquet in 2005, featuring fine dining ware and a menu card.
A copy of the 1918 Nobel Prize diploma in Chemistry awarded to Fritz Haber, on display at the Wroclaw University Museum.
Official Nobel Prize diploma awarded to Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen for his groundbreaking work in science.
Portrait of Marie Curie, the pioneering scientist known for her work on radioactivity.
Portrait of Mohandas K. Gandhi from the 1930s.
Portrait of author James Joyce, known for his influential literary works.

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