Infographic：Nobel Prize
【明報專訊】Nobel prizes are regarded as the most prestigious awards around the globe. The five Nobel Prizes were first established in 1895 and first awarded in 1901. The prizes are Chemistry, Literature, Peace, Physics, and Physiology or Medicine.
◆What do we call the awardees?
Laureates.
◆Can you name some famous awardees?
Marie Curie
-The Nobel Prize in Physics (1903) and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1911)
Barack Obama
-The Nobel Peace Prize (2009)
Bob Dylan
-The Nobel Prize in Literature (2016)
UN World Food Programme
-The Nobel Peace Prize (2020)
◆Who is the youngest peace prize laureate ever?
Malala Yousafzai. She is a young activist in Pakistan who fights for girls' rights to education. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 at the age of 17.
◆Did you know?
Only 17 out of the 107 individuals were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
■Glossary
prestigious (adj) 享負盛名的
Physiology (n) 生理學
activist (n) 行動者
right (n) 權利
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