Home >> Society >> Philanthropy >> Grants >> Grant-Making Foundations >> Nobel Foundation   Chemistry Prize Economics Prize Winners   Literature Prize Peace Prize   Physics Prize Physiology or Medicine Prize A Nobel Foundation was created by Alfred Nobel, the discoverer of dynamite, to manage his estate & award prizes for academic achievement inside many areas: Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, and Peace. Economics was added later. The Noble: Visions of Our Century PBS program explores the discoveries and dilemmas of the last 100 years through the lens of the Nobel Prize. Britannica Guide to the Nobel Prizes Guide to the history and winners of the Nobel Prizes. CNN.com: Nobel Centennial A retrospective of the Nobel Prizes, includes laureate lists and a video archive. Nobel Channel Explores the history of the Nobel laureates and the Nobel Prizes. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Selects winners of Chemistry, Physics, and Economics prizes. Describes Academy's research and other activities, along with Nobel resources. [English/Swedish] Nobelprize.org Awards the annual prestigious Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, peace, medicine, economics, and literature. Site includes history, listing of laureates, and articles by invited authors. The Nobel Prize Internet Archive Information on past and present Nobel Prize laureates.
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