Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prizes are prizes instituted by the will of Alfred Nobel, awarded to people (and also to organizations in the case of the Nobel Peace Prize) who have done outstanding research, invented groundbreaking techniques or equipment, or made outstanding contributions to society. The Nobel Prizes, which are generally awarded annually in the categories listed below, are widely regarded as the supreme commendation in the world today.

Other prizes

Some fields without a Nobel prize have instituted prizes of their own, most of which are not as well-known: the Polar Music Prize, the Fields Medal in mathematics; also the Abel Prize in mathematics, presented by the King of Norway, the Pritzker Prize in architecture, the Turing Award in computing, the Wollaston Medal in geology, the Templeton Prize in religion, and the Schock Prizes in logic and philosophy, mathematics, visual arts and musical arts.

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Polar Music Prize - Fields Medal - Mathematics - Abel Prize - Pritzker Prize - Architecture - Turing Award - Computing - Wollaston Medal - Geology - Templeton Prize - Religion - Schock Prize - Logic - Philosophy - Visual arts - Musical arts

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The WTN X Prizes, for technological solutions to pressing global needs, announced in 2004 by the World Technology Network, are in a sense a continuation of the wishes of Alfred Nobel. In his will Nobel opened the door to technological awards in both chemistry and physics, but he did not leave instructions on how to divide the recognition between science and technology. Since the deciding bodies in these domains have been more concerned with science than technology, it is not surprising that the Nobel Prizes have gone to scientists rather than to engineers, technicians or other inventors.

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WTN X Prizes - 2004 - World Technology Network

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The Kyoto Prizes are awarded in three categories: Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, and Arts and Philosophy. The Millennium Technology Prize is an international award for outstanding technological achievements. The Right Livelihood Awards (also known as "Alternative Nobel Prizes") are awarded to persons who have made important contributions in areas such as environmental protection, peace, human rights, health etc. In 2002 the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an international prize for children and youth literature, was instituted in honour of Swedish children's book author Astrid Lindgren. The Kavli Foundation will begin awarding prizes in Astrophysics, Nanoscience and Neuroscience every two years from 2008. The Dan David Prize, also valued at about ~$1 million US, is awarded every year in three categories - the past, present, and future.

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Kyoto Prize - Millennium Technology Prize - Right Livelihood Award - 2002 - Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award - Astrid Lindgren - Kavli Foundation - Dan David Prize

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The humorous Ig Nobel Prize is a parody which annually honours research "that cannot or should not be repeated".

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