- It is the most coveted international award of the World.
- It is supported by The Nobel Foundation which was set up in 1900 under the will of Alfred Bernard Nobel (1833-96).
- It was instituted by the inventor of dynamite, Alfred Bernard Nobel (1833-96).
- These awards are presented annually on December 10, death anniversary of the founder and is presented by Swedish King.
- Apart from Economics, all other five categories have been given award since 1901. Economics Nobel Prize was instituted in 1967 and was first given in
- 1969. It is called the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics.
Twice recipients of Nobel Prize
| Same subjects | Different subjects | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredric Sanger | Chemistry (1958) | Linus Pauling | Chemistry (1954) |
| Fredric Sanger | Chemistry (1980) | Linus Pauling | Peace (1963) |
| John Bardeen | Physics (1956) | Marie Curie | Physics (1903) |
| John Bardeen | Physics (1972) | Marie Curie | Chemistry (1911) |
Indian Nobel Prize Winners
| Name | Subject | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rabinder Nath Tagore | Literature | 1913 |
| Dr. C.V. Raman | Physics | 1930 |
| Dr. Hargobind Khurana | Medicine | 1968 |
| Mother Teresa | Peace | 1979 |
| Dr. S. Chandrashekhar | Physics | 1983 |
| Dr. Amartya Sen | Economics | 1999 |
| V.S. Naipaul | Literature | 2001 |
| Kailash Satyarthi | Peace | 2014 |
List of Noble Prize 2014 Winners
