Nobel Prizes established by Alfred Nobel's 1895 will in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace, and economics from 1968. Awards given annually except 1940-1942 due to World War II and occasional lacks. 585 prizes awarded 1901-2017 to 923 people and organizations. 892 individual laureates include 844 men and 48 women. Marie Curie first woman winner in 1903 physics and first double winner with 1911 chemistry. Seven laureates won multiple prizes including Red Cross three times in peace. Nazi Germany forbade three Germans from accepting in 1938-1939. Soviet Union pressured Boris Pasternak to decline 1958 literature. Chinese government barred Liu Xiaobo from 2010 peace. Jean-Paul Sartre declined 1964 literature rejecting all honors. Lê Đức Thọ declined 1973 peace due to Vietnam situation. Nominations kept secret for 50 years per statutes. Prize money varied from 150782 SEK in 1901 to 9 million SEK in 2017. Laureates receive gold medal, diploma, and cash. Prizes presented December 10 in Stockholm.
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