Stockholm, Oct 3, 2024 (AFP) - Five things to know about the Nobel Prize

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2024-10-03

Since 1901, the Nobel Prizes have been awarded to individuals and organisations for work leading to great advances for humanity, in line with the wishes of inventor Alfred Nobel. Ahead of the announcement of the 2024 Nobel winners between October 7 and 14, here are five things to know about the prizes and their creator. Since 1901, five Nobel Peace Prize laureates have been prevented from attending the awards ceremony in Oslo. In 1936, German......

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