Lectures curated around Nobel Laureates in a variety of disciplines including economics, chemistry, physics, literature, and the coveted peace prize. Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has been honoring men and women from all corners of the globe for outstanding achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and for work in peace. The foundations for the prize were laid in 1895 when Alfred Nobel wrote his last will, leaving much of his wealth to the establishment of the Nobel Prize. Related Programs: NPR: Stockholm Visit Worth More Than a Nobel NPR: Nobel Prizes Honor a Record 5 Women In 2009 NPR: Nobel Prizes Awarded at Elaborate Ceremony NPR: The 2009 Nobel Prizes NPR: Obama to Note Irony of Peace Prize in Wartime
Lectures curated around Nobel Laureates in a variety of disciplines including economics, chemistry, physics, literature, and the coveted peace prize. Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has been honoring men and women from all corners of the globe for outstanding achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and for work in peace. The foundations for the prize were laid in 1895 when Alfred Nobel wrote his last will, leaving much of his wealth to the establishment of the Nobel Prize. Related Programs: NPR: Stockholm Visit Worth More Than a Nobel NPR: Nobel Prizes Honor a Record 5 Women In 2009 NPR: Nobel Prizes Awarded at Elaborate Ceremony NPR: The 2009 Nobel Prizes NPR: Obama to Note Irony of Peace Prize in Wartime
