The Nobel Prize was established in 1895 by Swedish Chemist Alfred Nobel who was also an engineer, industrialist and philanthropist. He left his entire wealth to set up the Nobel Prize. The first prize ceremony was held in 1901. These prizes are awarded in 5 categories, namely, Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Medicine and Peace.
The Nobel Prize ceremony 2021 was held on October 4 2021. We have put together the list of all the award winners for this year and the fields in which they have achieved distinction. Moreover, read till the end to learn some very interesting facts about the Nobel Prize laureates.
The Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize includes a gold legion, a diploma certificate and a cash prize of $1 million.
Nobel Prize Winners List 2021
Take a look at the list of all the winners for this year and the fields in which they have won this prestigious award.
| Nobel Laureate | Category | Nationality |
| Syukuro Manabe | Physics | Japanese-American |
| Klaus Hasselmann | Physics | German |
| Giorgio Parisi | Physics | Italian |
| Benjamin List | Chemistry | German |
| David W.C. MacMillan | Chemistry | Scottish (United Kingdom) |
| David Julius | Physiology or Medicine | American |
| Ardem Patapoutian | Physiology or Medicine | American |
| Abdulrazak Gurnah | Literature | British |
| Maria Ressa | Peace | Filipino-American |
| Dmitry Andreyevich Muratov | Peace | Russian |
Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences is awarded in memory of Alfred Nobel. It was added to the categories of Nobel Prizes in 1969 when it was awarded for the first time. The award is now called the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
This year’s winners are David Card, Joshua D. Angrist and Guido W. Imbens.
Last year, in 2020, this award was conferred upon Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer.
Nobel Prize Trivia
- In all, 23 distinguished scholars have been awarded the prize this year.
- Abdulrazak Gurnah was born in the Sultanate of Zanzibar, now a part of Tanzania. He later moved to the United Kingdom.
- Maria Ressa is the first Nobel Laureate from the Philippines.
- Russian journalist Muratov co-founded the newspaper Novaya Gazeta in 1993. He is pro-democracy in Russia.
- Klaus Hasselmann designed a model that allows us to connect weather and climate phenomenon to each other.
- Malala Yousafzai is the youngest Nobel Laureate who won at the age of 17.
- Jane Addams was nominated 91 times before she was finally awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.
- Nobel Prize winners from India include Rabindranath Tagore, C.V. Raman and Amartya Sen and Venki Ramakrishnan.
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If you missed the Nobel Peace Prize announcements, we have attached some videos for you below.
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List of Nobel Prize Winners from India