Why is nobel prize awarded

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Live TV. This Day In History. History Vault. Colonial America. Journalists Maria Ressa, from the Philippines, and Dmitry Muratov, from Russia, have won the Nobel Peace Prize for their "efforts to safeguard freedom of expression". Why are the organisation's prizes so prestigious, and who are some of the previous winners? Former US President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize in , for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples".

President Obama said he was "surprised and deeply humbled" and would use it as a "call to action". However, there was criticism of his award , especially as he had only been in office for 12 days before the nomination deadline. Albert Einstein physics , Marie Curie physics and chemistry , and Harold Pinter literature have also received Nobel prizes. Two people - author and philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre in and Vietnamese politician Le Duc Tho in - rejected the prize, and four others were forced to decline by their countries.

In , there was uncertainty over whether singer Bob Dylan would accept the literature award before he finally delivered his lecture for the prize in June The Nobel prizes are a series of annual awards given in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. They are awarded to people "who have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind" in the previous 12 months.

The quote is from the will of Swedish businessman - and inventor of dynamite - Alfred Nobel. He left most of his fortune in a fund to launch the awards, which were first presented in Join thousands of global subscribers enjoying the free monthly Nobel Prize highlights, trivia and up-to-date information. I consent to my email address being used in accordance with the privacy policy. The Nobel Prize organisation. Photo: Alexander Mahmoud.