Nobel Prize
Dynamite inventor's legacy
The Nobel Prize is an annual international award recognizing outstanding contributions in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics, and peace.
Established by Alfred Nobel's will in 1895, the prizes carry immense prestige and a substantial cash award: She won the Nobel Prize for her work on gene editing.
Winners are called Nobel laureates.
Metal honor token
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- StockholmSweden's seat of government
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- diplomaAcademic completion document
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Elevated rank or renown
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
renown · achievement · status · reputation · acclaim · credibility · veneration · legacy
Negotiation between nations
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
treaty · activism · advocacy · conflict resolution · human rights · disarmament · Oslo · ceasefire
Science of matter and energy
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
- medicineCurative substance or practice
- physiologyScience of bodily functions
- breakthroughSudden important advance
research · discovery · genetics · quantum · relativity · evolution · neuroscience · laboratory
Creator of written works
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
- poetWriter of verse
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
- writerCreator of texts
prose · poetry · narrative · storytelling · literary · fiction · oeuvre · manuscript
Study of aggregate economies
- microeconomicsEconomics of small-scale decisions
- game theoryStudy of strategic interaction
- econometricsStatistical analysis of markets
- behavioral economicsPsychology of financial decisions
medal
Metal honor token
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- StockholmSweden's seat of government
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
diploma · committee · honors · distinction · accolade · recognition · laureate · announcement · nomination · selection
eminence
Elevated rank or renown
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
honor · renown · achievement · status · reputation · acclaim · credibility · veneration · legacy · influence
diplomacy
Negotiation between nations
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
mediation · treaty · activism · advocacy · conflict resolution · human rights · disarmament · Oslo · ceasefire · pacifism
physics
Science of matter and energy
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
- medicineCurative substance or practice
- physiologyScience of bodily functions
breakthrough · research · discovery · genetics · quantum · relativity · evolution · neuroscience · laboratory · experiment
author
Creator of written works
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
- poetWriter of verse
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
writer · prose · poetry · narrative · storytelling · literary · fiction · oeuvre · manuscript · canon
macroeconomics
Study of aggregate economies
- microeconomicsEconomics of small-scale decisions
- game theoryStudy of strategic interaction
- econometricsStatistical analysis of markets
behavioral economics · market · policy · finance · monetary
- British LiteratureShakespeare, Dickens, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Austen
- ScandinaviaNorway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland
- SwedenStockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo, Uppsala, Scania
- EponymsDarwinian, Alzheimer's disease, Freudian slip, cardigan, Parkinson's disease
- World EventsOlympics, World Cup, G20, G7 summit, pandemic
- Nordic HistoryViking Age, Viking raids, longships, runestones, Great Northern War
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Loss of honor
infamy · ignominy · public condemnation · censure · dishonorable discharge
Nobel Prizewar crimes
Illegal acts during conflict
crimes against humanity · genocide · atrocity · mass destruction · terrorism
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Prize for fatal self-removal
participation trophy · booby prize · consolation prize · honorable mention · Golden Raspberry
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