Saturday, 4 May 2019

Nobel Prizes

The Nobel Prizes can be considered as the most prestigious awards in the world. The institution began in 1895 with the will of the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel (1833-1896). They are annually announced in October (October 3 - 10) and awarded (since 1901) on 10 December, on Nobel's death anniversary. The prizes are five (Physics, Chemistry, Medicine and Physiology, Literature and Peace). Each prize consists of a gold medal, a diploma stating the reason for the award and a monetary amount, which depends on the revenue of the Nobel Foundation. The award takes place in Stockholm but the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, the capital of Norway .

The Nobel Prize for Literature is a prize awarded from 1901 and onwards to an author in life from any country that, according to the Will of Alfred Nobel, has produced the most impressive work in the field of literature. The term work refers to the writer's entire worksheet and not to any particular piece of artwork.


The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five awards and it is given to the person who has contributed the most to the twinning of nations, the abolition or reduction of military forces, and the conduct and promotion of peace processesThe Prize is awarded in Oslo, and particularly at the city's town hall. Over the last decade, the award ceremony is followed by a concert on peace that takes place the next day. The selection of winners has generated reactions many times, as people who had previously promoted violence have been selected. The youngest Nobel Peace winner was Malala Yousafazai from Pakistan, in 2014, who is struggling for girls' right to education. She was born in 1997, so she was only 17 years old when she won the Prize. We can say that the Nobel Prizes of  Literature and Peace are the most controversial.


From my point of view, the Nobel Prizes are a very significant institution that rewards people who are interested in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine and Physiology and other fields such as Literature and Peace. I believe it should definitely continue existing, as it indirectly helps the development of  science and generally humanity.

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