Nobel Prize Facts
On 27 November 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will and testament, giving the largest share of his fortune to a series of prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace - the Nobel Prizes. In 1968, Sveriges Riksbank (Sweden's central bank) established The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Learn more about the Nobel Laureates here.
573 Nobel Prizes!
Between 1901 and 2015, the Nobel Prizes and the Prize in Economic Sciences were awarded 573 times.
| Nobel Prize | Number of Prizes | Number of Laureates | Awarded to one Laureate | Shared by two Laureates | Shared by three Laureates |
| Physics | 109 | 201 | 47 | 32 | 30 |
| Chemistry | 107 | 172 | 63 | 22 | 22 |
| Medicine | 106 | 210 | 38 | 31 | 37 |
| Literature | 108 | 112 | 104 | 4 | - |
| Peace | 96 | 103+26 | 65 | 29 | 2 |
| Economic Sciences | 47 | 76 | 24 | 17 | 6 |
| Total: | 573 | 900 | 341 | 135 | 97 |
In the statutes of the Nobel Foundation it says: "A prize amount may be equally divided between two works, each of which is considered to merit a prize. If a work that is being rewarded has been produced by two or three persons, the prize shall be awarded to them jointly. In no case may a prize amount be divided between more than three persons."
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