Nobel_Prize_Quiz Flashcards
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Who established the Nobel Prizes?
Alfred Nobel
In which year were the Nobel Prizes first awarded?
1901
Name the categories in which Nobel Prizes are awarded.
Peace, Literature, Chemistry, Physics, Medicine, and Economic Sciences
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
Which Nobel Prize category was added last?
The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
Who is the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields?
Marie Curie (Physics and Chemistry)
What is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded for?
Outstanding contributions to peace
Where are the Nobel Prizes awarded?
Oslo, Norway (Peace Prize) and Stockholm, Sweden (all other prizes)
Who decides the Nobel Peace Prize winner?
The Norwegian Nobel Committee
What is the monetary reward for Nobel Prize winners?
11 million Swedish kronor (as of 2021)
who was give the first nobel price
The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901. The Peace Prize for that year was shared between the Frenchman Frédéric Passy and the Swiss Jean Henry Dunant.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2023
Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, Anne L’Huillier The three Nobel Prize laureates in physics 2023 are being recognised for their experiments, which have given humanity new tools for exploring the world of electrons inside atoms and molecules. They have demonstrated a way to create extremely short pulses of light that can be used to measure the rapid processes in which electrons move or change energy.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023
Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, Aleksey Yekimov .Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Aleksey Yekimov are awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 for the discovery and development of quantum dots. These tiny particles have unique properties and now spread their light from television screens and LED lamps. They catalyse chemical reactions and their clear light can illuminate tumour tissue for a surgeon.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2023
Katalin Karikó, Drew Weissman “for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19”
