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nobelprize

/Nobel/Roman

English meaning: Nobel Prize

Swedish Definition

(Svenska)

Världens mest prestigefyllda utmärkelser inom naturvetenskap, litteratur och fred, instiftade av Alfred Nobel.

English Definition

The world's most prestigious awards for science, literature, and peace. Alfred Nobel (1833–1896), the Swedish inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in his will. Five prizes are awarded annually in Stockholm (Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Economics) plus the Peace Prize in Oslo. The Nobel Prize ceremony (December 10) is Sweden's most prestigious annual event. Sweden has produced 32 Nobel laureates.

Example

Alfred Nobel instiftade världens mest prestigefyllda priser med sin förmögenhet från dynamiten.

In English: Alfred Nobel established the world's most prestigious prizes with his fortune from dynamite.

Synonyms

  • utmärkelse
  • pris

Literary Heritage

Vetenskapen är den nya religionen, och laboratoriet är templet.

Science is the new religion, and the laboratory is the temple.

August Strindberg · Playwright / Novelist · 19th–20th century

Inferno

Inferno, Ch. 6, 1897

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