Nobelprijzen

The Nobel Prizes are a set of annual international awards bestowed in several categories by Swedish and Norwegian institutions in recognition of academic, cultural, or scientific advances. The prizes in the various categories are awarded by Swedish and Norwegian organizations: the Nobel Foundation, which is established by the will of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite. The Nobel Prizes are widely regarded as the most prestigious awards in their respective fields.

The Nobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901. The original prizes were for Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, and Peace. The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was added in 1968. Each prize is accompanied by a gold medal and a diploma, and the laureates receive a monetary award. The Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway, while the other prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.

The Nobel Prize is not awarded posthumously. The Nobel Committee for each prize selects the laureates based on the recommendations of experts in the respective fields. The Nobel Prize is not awarded for political or military achievements. The Nobel Prizes are considered one of the highest honors in the fields of literature, peace, and the sciences.