
This year, the Nobel Prize winners will be announced from October 7 to 14. The six coveted prizes reward advancements in science, economics, literature and towards peace.
The awards were first handed out in 1901 and have seen winners, or laureates, ranging from Mother Teresa to Martin Luther King Jr. It’s not just individuals — organisations can win the awards too. And on many occasions, multiple people or organisations — or an individual and an organisation — have shared a Nobel Prize.