Nobel Prize. Only the deaf person had not heard of her. The most honorable award for the luminaries of science, culture and art. This is a kind of Oscar, only not for those who shine on the big screen, but for those who reveal the secrets of nature in a small room or write a literary masterpiece.

However, how much is this gratitude expressed today? In this article, we will figure out how much money is given for a Nobel Prize, for example, in 2015 or in 2016, and why before the amount was constantly varying, but now it has got its own standard. And so, let's go.

Award history

As is usually the case, we'll start with a story, in this case the story of the birth of the award.

The award itself bears its name in honor of the Swedish inventor, engineer and industrialist Alfred Bernhard Nobel. In addition to the fact that the monetary reward bears his name, money for this is also allocated from his fund.

The ceremony began in 1901, since then a special commission determines the best in the field of medicine, chemistry, physiology, literature, physics and protection of the world. Since 1969, economics has been added to this list. It is not known whether one should expect another expansion of the list, but in any case, there is no official discussion on this matter.

Appearance of the award

Here, in general, you can retell almost a legend about this case. It is customary to associate her appearance with one tragic situation that occurred in the life of Alfred Nobel.

As you know, he is considered the inventor of dynamite, and so, in 1889, through negligence, his brother Ludwig died suddenly, after which the negligent journalist mentioned Alfred as a merchant in death. Of course, he did not like it, and he absolutely did not want to leave this life, leaving such a terrible memory of himself.

Therefore, he decided to clean up his karma, so to speak, and in his will asked to sell all his, by the way, not a small property, but with the money received to buy securities, with the help of which the fund was founded. The scientist ordered to distribute the interest that remained after the initial capital among the five best specialists in their field (I have already described the nominations above).

Award size

Well, here we come to the main question. At the very beginning, it was difficult to determine the exact amount of payments, since it directly depended on the accrued interest. However, it is safe to say that the first payment was equal to 150 thousand Swiss crowns.

Since then, its amount has only increased and reached one million and a half dollars. However, as it turned out, in recent years, interest has become not enough for the ceremony, the maintenance of the administration and the prize itself. That is, the balance went into negative territory. And if the fund goes bankrupt, then there will be no bonus.

Therefore, it was decided to fix the amount of payment at the level of $ 1.1 million, so that the premium would be paid as long as possible, and maybe indefinitely. How much it is in rubles is easy to calculate.

Do you know that thanks to Nobel's relatives, there might not have been a prize at all. Since they were not satisfied with the last wish of the inventor, they decided to challenge his will through the court and divide all the property that he owned among themselves. Fortunately for the future scientists and cultural figures, they did not succeed, although each after the proceedings received 2 million kroons.

Such are the things, friends. Let us not forget this glorious man who passed away not as a merchant of death, but as a worthy person and a patron of the arts. We wish the foundation many years of existence, so that not a single outstanding person, including in Russia, would be deprived of a prize for success in his business.

All the best to you!

The Nobel Prize is the most prestigious scientific award in the world. Scientists from different fields dream of getting it. Every educated person should be aware of the latest achievements of mankind, marked with this award. How did it appear and in what areas of science can it be obtained?

What it is?

The annual award is named after the Swedish engineer, industrialist and inventor. Alfred Bernhard Nobel was its founder. In addition, he owns a fund from which money is allocated for the conduct. The history of the Nobel Prize begins in the twentieth century. Since 1901, a special commission has determined the winners in categories such as physics, medicine and physiology, chemistry, literature and peacekeeping. In 1969, a new science was added to the list. Since then, the commission has also recognized the best specialist in the field of economics. Perhaps in the future there will be new categories, but at the moment there is no discussion of such an event.

How did the reward come about?

The history of the Nobel Prize is very interesting. It is connected with a very dark incident in the life of its founder. As you know, Alfred Nobel was. When in 1889 his brother Ludwig died, a journalist from one of the newspapers confused and indicated Alfred in his obituary. The text called him a merchant in death. Alfred Nobel was horrified at the prospect of remaining in the memory of mankind in a similar capacity. He began to think about what to leave behind, and composed a special will. With his help, he hoped to rectify the dynamite situation.

Alfred Nobel's testament

The landmark text was invented and signed in 1895 in Paris. According to the will, the executors must exchange all the property remaining after it for securities, on the basis of which the fund will be created. The interest from the resulting capital will go to awards for scientists who have brought the maximum benefit to humanity. They must be divided into five parts: one for the one who discovered or invented something new in the field of physics, another for the most talented chemist, the third for the best doctor, the fourth for the creator of the main literary work of the year dedicated to human ideals, and the fifth for for someone who can help establish peace on the planet, fighting for the reduction of armies, the destruction of slavery and friendship of peoples. According to the will, Nobel laureates in the first two categories are determined by Swedish Sciences. In medicine the choice is made by the Royal Karolinska Institute, the literary academy is chosen by the Swedish Academy, and the latter is chosen by a committee of five. They are elected by the Norwegian Storting.

Award sizes

Since the premium is determined by the percentage of the capital invested by Nobil, its size changes. Initially, it was provided in kroons, the first amount was 150 thousand. Now the size of the Nobel Prize has grown significantly and is issued in US dollars. In recent years, it has been about a million. As soon as the money in the fund runs out, the premium will also disappear. The Nobel prize was originally almost 32 million Swedish kronor, therefore, taking into account the successful investments, all these years it has only increased. However, in recent years, interest has not allowed achieving a positive budget - the costs of the prize, the ceremony and the maintenance of the administration are too high. Several years ago, it was decided to reduce the size of the Nobel Prize in order to ensure the stability of the fund in the long term. The administration is doing everything possible to maintain it as long as possible.

Family scandal

If history had gone differently, this award might never have been born. The Nobel prize was so large that the relatives could not come to terms with its loss. After the death of the inventor, one of the others began litigation, in which attempts were made to challenge the will. Nobel owned a mansion in Nice and a house in Paris, laboratories in Russia, Finland, Italy, Germany and England, many workshops and factories. They wanted to divide all the heirs among themselves. However, the Storting decided to recognize the will. The deceased's solicitors sold his property, the timing and amount of the Nobel Prize were approved. Relatives got the sum of two million.

Foundation establishment

The Nobel Prize, the history of which began with a scandal, was first awarded only to the Royal Council held a meeting on June 29, 1900, at which all the details were considered and the official foundation was approved. Part of the money was used to purchase the building in which it is located. The first presentation event was held in December 1901. The size of the Nobel Prize in one hundred and fifty thousand was the first and most modest. In 1968, the Swedish Bank offered to nominate specialists in the field of economics. for this area are selected by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. It was first presented in 1969.

Ceremony rules

The will indicated only the size of the Nobel Prize and science, for the achievements in which scientists should be noted. The rules for the conduct and selection had to be drawn up by the administration of the fund. They were developed at the beginning of the twentieth century and have remained practically unchanged since then. According to the rules, the prize can be awarded to several people, but there can be no more than three of them. If the applicant died at the time of the December ceremony, but was alive when the nominations were announced in October, he will receive the amount posthumously. The Nobel Foundation does not award prizes, entrusting this to special committees for each direction. Their members can seek help from scientists from different scientific fields. The prize in the field of literature is given by the best specialists in linguistics. The laureate in the peace nomination is selected with the advice of scientists in the field of philosophy, law, political science, history, and is invited for discussion. Sometimes a specialist can personally propose an applicant. This right belongs to the laureates of previous years and a member of the Swedish Academies of Sciences. All nominations are approved by February 1 of the year the prize will be held. Until September, each proposal is evaluated and discussed. Thousands of specialists can participate in the process. When the preparation is over, the committees send the approved nominations to the official bodies where the Nobel Prize scientists work, who will make the final decision. In the field of physics, chemistry and economic sciences, the main groups are representatives of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, each of which consists of twenty-five people. Fifty participants from the Karolinska Institute are involved in medicine. Literature - eighteen scientists from the Swedish Academy. The Peace Prize is awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. In October, the final statement is adopted and announced at a press conference in Stockholm to the world, accompanied by comments on the reasons for each decision. By December 10, the laureates and their families are invited to the ceremony.

Nobel Prize

Medal awarded to the Nobel laureate

Nobel Prize(Swede. Nobelpriset, eng. Nobel prize) is one of the most prestigious international awards, awarded annually for outstanding scientific research, revolutionary inventions or major contributions to culture or the development of society.

History

Alfred Nobel

Alfred Nobel was born on October 21, 1833 in Stockholm, Sweden, to a family of engineers. He was a chemist, engineer and inventor. In 1894, Nobel acquired the metallurgical concern Bofors, which became the largest manufacturer of weapons. During his life, Nobel has amassed an impressive fortune. He earned most of his income from his 355 inventions, of which the most famous is dynamite.

In 1888, Alfred Nobel was “buried alive”. In Cannes, Nobel's brother, Ludwig, died, and by mistake of reporters in the newspapers they placed an advertisement about the death of Alfred Nobel himself, and not his brother. After reading his own obituary in a French newspaper called "The Merchant of Death is Dead", Nobel wondered how he would be remembered by mankind. After that, he decided to change his will. On December 10, 1896, Alfred Nobel died at his villa in San Remo, Italy, from a cerebral hemorrhage.

The will of Alfred Nobel, drawn up by him on November 27, 1895, was announced in January 1897

Nobel's testament

“All my movable and immovable property should be converted by my executors into liquid values, and the capital collected in this way should be placed in a reliable bank. The income from investments should belong to the fund, which will annually distribute them in the form of bonuses to those who, during the previous year, brought the greatest benefit to humanity ... The indicated percentages must be divided into five equal parts, which are intended: one part - to the one who makes the most important discovery or invention in the field of physics; the other is to the one who will make the most important discovery or improvement in the field of chemistry; third - to the one who will make the most important discovery in the field of physiology or medicine; the fourth - to the one who creates the most outstanding literary work of the idealistic trend; fifth - to the one who has made the most significant contribution to the rallying of nations, the elimination of slavery or the reduction of existing armies and the promotion of peace conventions ... My special desire is that the nationality of candidates is not taken into account when awarding prizes ... "

This will was initially received with skepticism. Numerous relatives of Nobel considered themselves deprived and demanded that the will be declared illegal. It was only on April 26, 1897 that it was approved by the Storting of Norway. The executors of Nobel's will, secretary Ragnar Sulman and lawyer Rudolf Lilekvist, organized the Nobel Foundation to take care of the execution of his will and organize the presentation of prizes.

According to Nobel's instructions, the Norwegian Nobel Committee, whose members were appointed in April 1897 shortly after the coming into force of the will, became responsible for the award of the Peace Prize. After a while, the organizations that would award the remaining prizes were determined. On June 7, the Karolinska Institute was made responsible for the award of the Physiology or Medicine Prize; On June 9, the Swedish Academy won the right to award the Literature Prize; On June 11, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is recognized as responsible for the awarding of prizes in physics and chemistry. On June 29, 1900, the Nobel Foundation was founded with the aim of administering the finances and organizing the Nobel Prizes. At the Nobel Foundation, agreements were reached on the basic principles for the presentation of prizes, and in 1900 the newly created charter of the foundation was adopted by King Oscar II. In 1905, the Swedish-Norwegian union was dissolved. From that moment on, the Norwegian Nobel Committee is responsible for the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize, and Swedish organizations are responsible for the rest of the prizes.

Award rules

The main document governing the rules for awarding the prize is the statute of the Nobel Foundation.

The prize can only be awarded to individuals and not to institutions (other than peace prizes). The Peace Prize can be awarded both to individuals and to official and public organizations.

According to § 4 of the statute, one or two works can be awarded at the same time, but the total number of awarded should not exceed three. Although this rule was only introduced in 1968, it has always been de facto followed. In this case, the monetary reward is divided between the laureates as follows: the prize is first divided equally between the works, and then equally between their authors. Thus, if two different discoveries are awarded, one of which was made by two, then the latter receive 1/4 of the monetary part of the award. And if one discovery is awarded, which was made by two or three, everyone receives an equal share (1/2 or 1/3 of the prize, respectively).

Also in § 4 it is stated that the prize cannot be awarded posthumously. However, if the applicant was alive at the time the prize was announced (usually in October), but died before the presentation ceremony (December 10 of the current year), then the prize remains with him. This rule was adopted in 1974, and before that the prize was awarded twice posthumously: Erik Karlfeldt in 1931 and Dag Hammarskjold in 1961. However, in 2011, the rule was broken when, by decision of the Nobel Committee, Ralph Steinman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine posthumously, because at the time of the award, the Nobel committee considered him alive.

According to § 5 of the statute, the prize may not be awarded to anyone at all if the members of the relevant committee have not found worthy work among those nominated for the competition. In this case, the prize money will remain until the next year. If the prize was not awarded next year, the funds are transferred to the closed reserve of the Nobel Foundation.

Nobel prizes

Nobel's will provided for the allocation of funds for awards to representatives of only five directions:

Physics (awarded since 1901 in Sweden)

Chemistry (awarded since 1901 in Sweden)

Physiology and Medicine (awarded since 1901 in Sweden)

Literature (awarded since 1901 in Sweden)

Promotion of world peace (awarded since 1901 in Norway)

In addition, apart from the Nobel's will, since 1969, on the initiative of the Bank of Sweden, the Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics has also been awarded, unofficially known as the Nobel Prize in Economics. It is awarded under the same conditions as other Nobel Prizes. In the future, the board of the Nobel Foundation decided to no longer increase the number of nominations.

The laureate is required to deliver the so-called "Nobel Memorial Lecture", which is then published by the Nobel Foundation in a special volume.

The size of the Nobel Prize

The Nobel Foundation was established in 1900 as a private, independent non-governmental organization, with an initial capital of SEK 31.6 million (at current prices, this amount is equivalent to approximately CZK 1.65 billion), and in terms of the current (summer 2012) dollar exchange rate - about $ 250 million. The prizes were paid to the laureates from interest on transactions with securities.

The first prizes were 150,000 kroons (7.87 million kroons in 2009 prices). In the 1980s, the premiums were about 880,000 kroons (in terms of the exchange rate of the early 2010s - about 350,000 US dollars). In the 1990s, the size of the premium increased significantly. As of December 2015, the fund's capital was SEK 4.065 billion, and the premium was SEK 8 million, which is approximately equivalent to USD 1.1 million.

1992 - US $ 1.04 million

2000 - US $ 0.9 million

2003 - US $ 1.34 million

In 2004 - US $ 1.46 million

2005 - US $ 1.25 million

· In 2006 - $ 1.45 million

2007 - US $ 1.56 million

· In 2008 - US $ 1.25 million

In 2009 - US $ 1.45 million

· In 2010 - US $ 1.5 million

· In 2011 - US $ 1.4 million

In 2016 - US $ 1.1 million

· In 2017 - US $ 1.118 million.

In 2012, the size of the Nobel Prize decreased by 20 percent - to $ 1.1 million. This decision was made in June 2012 at a meeting of the board of directors of the Nobel Foundation. In the opinion of the fund's management, this measure will help to avoid a reduction in the organization's capital in the long term. As stated in the statement of the fund, capital management "should be carried out in such a way that the prize can be awarded indefinitely." “The Nobel Foundation is responsible for ensuring that the size of the prize can remain at a high level for a long time,” said Lars Heikensten, executive director of the foundation. In recent years, the income received from the use of capital has not even been sufficient to pay the cash component of the bonus, reimburse the costs of the ceremony, and also to maintain the administrative apparatus. To optimize expenses in the fund, in addition to cutting the size of the premium, they also promise to take other saving measures.

The Nobel Prize is the most prestigious and most famous prize in the world. It has been awarded annually in Stockholm and Oslo since 1901 and has collected many unusual facts around it during this time.

1. THE PRIZE WAS BORN TO REMOVE THE EYES FROM THE OPENING OF THE NOBEL

The creator of the award, Alfred Nobel, was an avid pacifist, which did not prevent him from amassing impressive capital on the arms trade and the invention of dynamite. He believed that the very presence of dangerous weapons should intimidate the enemy, preventing wars, terrorist attacks and bloodshed. The insight was painful. When the newspapers buried Alfred Nobel ahead of schedule, confusing him with his brother Ludwig, who had died in St. Petersburg, he was greatly surprised by the morning headlines: "Death Seller", "Bloody Rich Man", "Dynamite King". In order not to go down in history as a millionaire in blood, Alfred Nobel immediately called a lawyer and rewrote his will, which said after death all multimillion-dollar property should be put in a reliable bank and entrusted to a fund that would divide the income from investments into five equal parts and present them annually in the form of a bonus ... The idea was a success: now few people will remember who invented dynamite, but even a child knows about the Nobel Prize.

2. ECONOMY WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF AWARDS

Initially, the prize was awarded in five nominations: chemistry, physics, medicine, literature and peacekeeping achievements. Later, in 1969, the Bank of Sweden added an economy premium to this list. Since the field of economics was not listed in the will, it is presented not from the Nobel Fund, but from the Swedish Bank fund, but at the Nobel Prize ceremony. Nobel's descendants do not support the addition of an economic field to the award. “First,” they say, “this is how the whole meaning of the award collapses. If it is named after the Nobel, then it should be awarded only in those areas that Nobel himself listed in his will. Secondly, Nobel simply did not like economists and it was not by chance that he ignored them in his will ”.

3. PRIZE DROPS IN PRICE

In terms of the current exchange rate, when converting Nobel's movable and immovable property into monetary equivalent, the fund received about $ 250 million. Part of the capital was immediately invested in securities, and prizes were awarded to the laureates from the profit. The fund is currently worth $ 3 billion. Despite the growth in the capital of the Nobel Prize Fund, in 2012 it was decided to cut it by 20% (from 1.4 million to 1.1 million dollars). Such a move, according to the directors of the fund, will help create a reliable financial cushion and ensure a high monetary level of the premium for many years.

4. UNUSUAL LAUREATES AND NOMINATIONS

The prize was very rarely awarded to anyone a second time. For all the years of its existence, this happened only 4 times. Federic Segner received both prizes in chemistry, John Bardeen in physics, Linus Pauling in chemistry and a Peace Prize. The only woman to receive two Nobel Prizes was Maria Sklodowska-Curie.

Maria Sklodowska-Curie

Stanley Williams, the leader of the criminal gang Crips, was nominated for the Nobel Prize 9 times: as a writer and as a humanist. Initially, the Crips group confronted police lawlessness on the streets of Los Angeles, but when it grew, it was responsible for several deaths of police officers and, for some reason, a bank robbery. Stanley Williams was arrested and sentenced to death. The books that Stanley wrote in prison became bestsellers, he even won the Prize of the President of the United States. It still did not pity the hearts of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and in 2005 the leader of the Crips gang was executed.

5. PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS

Many people know that there is no Nobel Prize in mathematics. Also, many are sure that the reason for this is Nobel's beloved, who went to mathematician. Indeed, in the will, mathematics was originally included in the list of areas in which the prize is awarded, but later deleted by Nobel himself. In fact, there is no evidence of a romantic story surrounding Nobel's refusal to award the prize to mathematicians. It is more likely that the main contender for the prize in mathematics before Nobel's death was Mittag-Leffler, whom the founder of the prize did not like for a long time for annoyingly soliciting donations for Stockholm University. Determined to be true to himself and not give Mittag-Leffler money, Nobel struck mathematics off the list and replaced it with the Peace Prize.

6. BANQUET AFTER PRIZES

The banquet is held immediately after the awards ceremony in the Blue Hall of the Stockholm City Hall. The cooks of the restaurant at the town hall and the best culinary specialists, who were awarded the title of “Chef of the Year” in the year of the award, are involved in the preparation of the festive dinner. Three months before the banquet, members of the Nobel Committee taste three types of menus and decide which one is worthy of being a treat for guests at the banquet. Ice cream is traditionally served for dessert, but its variety is kept in the strictest confidence until the very evening of the ceremony.

The hall is decorated with more than 20,000 flowers from Sanremo, and the movements of the waiters are rehearsed to the nearest second. At exactly 7 pm, the guests of honor, led by the monarchs, descend into the Blue Hall. The Swedish king leads the Nobel laureate by the arm, and if there is none, then the wife of the laureate in physics.

The banquet service has its own unique design: it is made in three colors of the Swedish Empire style: blue, green and gold and consists of 6750 glasses, 9450 knives and forks, 9550 plates and one tea cup for Princess Liliana, who did not drink coffee. After the death of the princess, the cup was stored in a special mahogany box with the princess's monogram. The saucer from the cup was stolen not so long ago.

7. NOBEL IN SPACE

Most often, the name of Alfred Nobel is immortalized by astronauts. In 1970, the International Astronomical Union named after Alfred Nobel a crater on the moon, albeit on its dark side. And in 1983, asteroid number 6032 was named in his honor.

8. WHEN PRIZES ARE NOT AWARDED

If there are no worthy candidates for an award in one of the areas, it is simply not awarded. This has happened five times with the medicine prize, four times with the physics prize, and most of all with the Peace prize. According to the rules that were adopted in 1974, the prize can be awarded only during the lifetime of the laureate. The rule was broken only once, in 2011, when medical award winner Ralph Styman died of cancer two hours before the ceremony.

9. CASH EQUIVALENT OF THE PRIZE AND STRANGE WAYS TO SPEND IT

The cash equivalent of the premium is floating, but usually exceeds one million US dollars. Not every scientist spends this amount on the development of his scientific research. Ivan Bunin, with all the sweep of the Russian soul, spent money on parties. The poet René François Armand Sully-Prudhomme organized his own prize, which was not as successful as the Nobel prize, but lasted six years and was awarded to masters of poetry. Hungarian writer Irme Kertes gave his award to his wife, thus appreciating her heroic loyalty to him in hardship and poverty. “Let her buy herself dresses and jewelry,” the writer commented on his decision, “she deserves it.”

Paul Greengard, who researched the relationship between nerve cells that led to the creation of antidepressants, spent the premium money to create his own Pearl Meister Greengard. It is often presented as an analogue of the Nobel Prize for women, because in the scientific world, according to Greenard, there is a huge discrimination against women. The scientist dedicated the award to his mother who died during childbirth.

10. WORLD PRIZE

The most controversial and politically motivated of the six areas in which the prize is awarded is the Peace Prize. Such unconditional villains as Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin were nominated for the award at different times.

In the past, 2014, Vladimir Putin was nominated for it. Seventeen-year-old Malala Yusufai from Pakistan, who took the victory from Putin, became the youngest winner of the Nobel Prize. Her struggle to educate girls in Islamic countries has led to worldwide recognition and a prestigious award. Radical Islamic groups declared jihad (holy war) to the girl and immediately after the awarding tried to kill her, but Malala survived and continues to fight for women's rights to education.

Unlike all other areas, the Peace Prize is not awarded in Stockholm, but in Oslo.

The Nobel Prize is a nationwide prize that has been awarded every year since 1901. It is awarded to the most distinguished chemists, physicists, literary men, medical scientists and peacekeepers. The laureate is awarded a medal with a portrait of A. Nobel, a diploma and a monetary award.

The Nobel Prize is $ 1.5 million and is never awarded posthumously. The founder of the award is a famous Swedish entrepreneur, chemist, Alfred Nobel, who became famous all over the world for creating dynamite.

On November 27, 1895, Nobel signed a will, in which he indicated that the property after his death should be converted into cash and put in a bank. All income from capital will be controlled by a special fund, which divides them into 5 parts and pays monetary rewards.

The first prize was awarded on December 10, 1901, and in 1969 a new nomination was established for specialists in the field of economics. The Nobel Foundation has decided that no more new nominations will be established. Nobel committees are involved in the awarding of the prize, each of which has 5 members.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences elects committees to determine the best among physicists and economists. Royal Karolinska Medical and Surgical Institute in Stockholm - Medical Committees. Swedish Academy - Committees for the selection of the best writers. And the winners of the Peace Prize are chosen by the Norwegian Parliament, Stroting.

The Peace Prize has a special position. It can be received not only by a person, but also by an organization, and it is precisely this that can be obtained more than 1 time. Although, there are exceptions to each rule - Sklodowska-Curie (chemistry and physics) received the Nobel Prize 2 times; J. Bardeen (twice became a laureate in physics); L. Pauling (Peace Prize and Chemistry).

The presentation of the prize is held on December 10 in Nobel's hometown - in Stockholm (the capital of Sweden) and only the Peace Prize is presented in Oslo (the capital of Norway). The King of Norway and the entire royal family must be present at the presentation of the Peace Prize. Before the ceremony, the so-called Nobel Week is held - the scientists-laureates give lectures, which are published in a special collection of the Nobel Foundation.

But the most important events of the Nobel week are the Nobel concert, which takes place on December 8, and the Nobel dinner in the Blue Hall of the city hall. The best and most famous musicians who perform classical music take part in the concert.

The menu for the banquet is made up in September and it contains all the dishes that have been on the menu since the first ceremony in 1901. A prerequisite for the banquet is a strict dress code: ladies are dressed in evening dresses, and men are in tailcoats. Typically, up to 1,500 people attend a Nobel dinner.

The Nobel Prize is the most coveted by many scientists in the world, but some refused to receive money that was earned from human death and the use of dynamite.

There is also a parody of the Nobel Prize - the so-called.


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