Years when the Nobel Prize Have Not Been Awarded: Since the start, in 1901, there are some years when the Nobel Prizes have not been awarded. The total number of times are 50. Most of them during World War I (1914-1918) and II (1939-1945). In the statutes of the Nobel Foundationit says:"If none of the works under consideration is found to be of the importance indicated in the first paragraph, the prize money shall be reserved until the following year. If, even then, the prize cannot be awarded, the amount shall be added to the Foundation's restricted funds." Nobel Prize Year Physics1916, 1931, 1934, 1940, 1941, 1942 Chemistry1916, 1917, 1919, 1924, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1942 Medicine1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1921, 1925, 1940, 1941, 1942 Literature1914, 1918, 1935, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943 Peace 1914, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1923, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1948, 1955, 1956, 1966, 1967, 1972

555 Nobel Prizes! Between 1901 and 2012, the Nobel Prizes and the Prize in Economic Sciences were awarded 555 times. Nobel PrizeNumber of PrizesNumber of LaureatesAwarded to one LaureateShared by two LaureatesShared by three Laureates Physics106194472929 Chemistry104163632218 Medicine103201383133 Literature1051091004- Peace93100+2462282 Economic Sciences447122165 Total:55586233213087 In thestatutes of the Nobel Foundationit 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." 862 Nobel Laureates*! 838 Laureates and 24 organizations have been awarded the Nobel Prize between 1901 and 2012. Of them, 71 are Laureates in Economic Sciences. A small number of individuals and organizations have been honoured more than once, which means that 834 individuals and 21 unique organizations have received the Nobel Prize in total.

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 Laureates here. Announcement of the Nobel Prizes The Nobel Laureates and Laureates in Economic Sciences are announced in October every year, on the same day that the Nobel Prize awarding institutions choose from among the names recommended by the respective Nobel Committees. Immediately after the vote, a press conference is held by the concerned Nobel Prize awarder, and the names of the Nobel Laureates are announced.

The Legacy of AlfredNobel: Alfred Nobel's Will On November 27, 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his third and last will at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris. When it was opened and read after his death, the will caused a lot of controversy both in Sweden and internationally, as Nobel had left much of his wealth for the establishment of a prize. His family opposed the establishment of the Nobel Prize, and the prize awarders he named refused to do what he had requested in his will. It was five years before the first Nobel Prize could be awarded in 1901. The Establishment of the Nobel Prize In this excerpt of the will, Alfred Nobel dictates that his entire remaining estate should be used to endow"prizes to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit to mankind." "The whole of my remaining realizable estate shall be dealt with in the following way: the capital, invested in safe securities by my executors, shall constitute a fund, the interest on which shall be annually distributed in the form of prizes to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind. The said interest shall be divided into five equal parts, which shall be apportioned as follows: one part to the person who shall have made the most important discovery or invention within the field of physics; one part to the person who shall have made the most important chemical discovery or improvement; one part to the person who shall have made the most important discovery within the domain of physiology or medicine; one part to the person who shall have produced in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction; and one part to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses. The prizes for physics and chemistry shall be awarded by the Swedish Academy of Sciences; that for physiology or medical works by the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm; that for literature by the Academy in Stockholm, and that for champions of peace by a committee of five persons to be elected by the Norwegian Storting. It is my express wish that in awarding the prizes no consideration be given to the nationality of the candidates, but that the most worthy shall receive the prize, whether he be Scandinavian or not." Text version of Alfred Nobel’s Will Slide Show of Alfred Nobel's will Ragnar Sohlman – Executor of the Will

TheNobelPrizein Physics2013: The2013NobelPrizein Physics has not been awarded yet. It will be announced on Tuesday 8 October, 11:45 a.m. CET at the earliest. TheNobelPrizein Chemistry2013 The2013NobelPrizein Chemistry has not been awarded yet. It will be announced on Wednesday 9 October, 11:45 a.m. CET at the earliest. TheNobelPrizein Physiology or Medicine2013 The2013NobelPrizein Physiology or Medicine has not been awarded yet. It will be announced on Monday 7 October, 11:30 a.m. CET at the earliest. TheNobelPrizein Literature2013 The2013NobelPrizein Literature has not been awarded yet. The date for its announcement will be set later. TheNobelPeacePrize2013 The2013NobelPeacePrizehas not been awarded yet. It will be announced on Friday 11 October, 11:00 a.m. CET. The Sveriges RiksbankPrizein Economic Sciences in Memory of AlfredNobel2013 The2013Prizein Economic Sciences has not been awarded yet. It will be announced on Monday 14 October, 1:00 p.m. CET at the earliest.