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About Nobel Prize |
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The Nobel
Prize is an international award given yearly since 1901
for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature
and for peace. In 1968, the Bank of Sweden instituted
the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel,
founder of the Nobel Prize.
The Prize Winners are announced
in October every year. They receive their awards (a prize
amount, a gold medal and a diploma) on December 10, the
anniversary of Nobel's death. |
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Alfred Nobel
was born in 1833 in Stockholm, Sweden. His family was
descended from Olof Rudbeck, the best-known technical
genius of Sweden's 17th century era as a great power in
northern Europe.
Nobel invented dynamite in 1866
and later built up companies and laboratories in more
than 20 countries all over the world.
On November 27, 1895, Nobel signed
his last will providing for the establishment of the Nobel
Prize. He died of cerebral haemorrhage in his home in
San Remo, Italy on December 10, 1896. |
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Alfred died
in San Remo, Italy on December 10, 1896. In his last will
and testament, he wrote that much of his fortune was to
be used to give prizes to those who have done their best
for humanity in the field of physics, chemistry, physiology
or medicine, literature and peace.
In 1901, the first Nobel Prizes
in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine and Literature
were first awarded in Stockholm, Sweden and the Peace
Prize in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. |
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| The first
Prize Award Ceremony in 1901 at the Old Royal Academy
of Music in Stockholm. |
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| ebeijing >> Feature >> Nobel Prize Forum >> News & Events |
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| Nobel Laureates to Spark Scientific Curiosity in Beijing |
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Seven Nobel laureates are hoping to spark a wave of scientific curiosity in Beijing next month with a series of lectures on life sciences.
The topics include human diseases, drug development, basic science and science education at a forum from Sept. 5 to 7.
The laureates are Chinese-born Lee Tsung-dao, winner of the 1957 Nobel prize for physics, Robert Mundell, winner of the 1999 economic science prize, Robert Huber and Hartmut Michel, who shared the 1988 chemistry prize, Ferid Murad and Louis Ignarro, who shared the 1998 medicine prize, and Aaron Ciechanover, winner of the 2004 chemistry prize.
Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) will also speak on bird flu, new diseases and the human genetic projects.
Prominent scientists have gained celebrity status among the Chinese public. In June, 6,000 people came to hear world famous astrophysicist Stephen Hawking in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, although many said they couldn't really understand his theory and they just wanted to see a famous figure in person.
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