Nobel week begins in Stockholm, during which the winners of the prestigious awards will be announced.
KEY FACTS
- Traditionally, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine opens the announcement of the prestigious honors today. In the following days – on October 8 and 9, the laureates for physics and chemistry, respectively, will be announced.
- The Nobel Prize for Literature will be announced on October 10.
- The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday, October 11, in Oslo.
- The economics award, which is not among the original awards, is on October 14.
- The laureates will receive their awards at ceremonies in Stockholm and Oslo, traditionally held on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
The distinction in each of the categories can be awarded to a maximum of three people. The award consists of a gold medal, a diploma and a cash prize, which this year has been increased by one million Swedish kroner and will amount to 11 million Swedish kroner (US$986,000).
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KEY STORY
At the request of Alfred Nobel (1833 – 1896), the prizes he established were for the most important discoveries in the field of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, for remarkable literary achievements, and for activity in the interest of world peace.
The first Nobel Prize was awarded in Saint Tropez in 1901 – five years after the death of Alfred Nobel.
