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Nobel Laureates Demographic and Award Data
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Information on all Nobel Prize Laureates is available, covering the award's inception in 1901 to the present day. The Nobel Prize is the world's most prestigious award, recognising significant contributions to humanity in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, peace, and economics. This dataset offers details on the winners, their backgrounds, and the reasons for their awards. The Nobel Prize was established in 1895 by Alfred Nobel, with laureates announced in early October and the ceremony held on 10 December each year.
Columns
This dataset includes multiple files. Key columns in
nobel_prize_by_winner.csv are:- firstname: The first name of the Nobel laureate. (String)
- surname: The surname of the Nobel laureate. (String)
- born: The date of birth of the Nobel laureate. (Date)
- died: The date of death of the Nobel laureate. (Date)
- bornCountry: The country of birth of the Nobel laureate. (String)
- bornCountryCode: The country code for the laureate's country of birth. (String)
- bornCity: The city of birth of the Nobel laureate. (String)
- diedCountry: The country of death of the Nobel laureate. (String)
- diedCountryCode: The country code for the laureate's country of death. (String)
- diedCity: The city of death of the Nobel laureate. (String)
- gender: The gender of the Nobel laureate. (String)
- year: The year the Nobel Prize was awarded. (Integer)
- category: The category of the Nobel Prize. (String)
- overallMotivation: The motivation for awarding the Nobel Prize. (String)
- share: The number of people sharing the Nobel Prize. (Integer)
The
nobel_prizes_by_date.csv file includes columns such as year, category, overallMotivation, firstname, surname, and share. The nobelTriples.csv file has 11.46 MB of data.Distribution
The data is provided in CSV format, including files like
nobel_prize_by_winner.csv, nobel_prizes_by_date.csv, and nobelTriples.csv. The nobelTriples.csv file contains 78,900 valid records.Usage
This dataset can be used to explore trends over time, analyse the demographics of laureates, and investigate questions such as:
- Which country has the most Nobel prize winners per capita?
- Are there historical trends in the awarding of prizes?
- What is the typical age at which individuals receive a Nobel prize?
Coverage
The dataset covers all Nobel Prize laureates from the award's inception in 1901 to the current day. It spans across the categories of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economics. Geographic coverage is global, including details on the birth and death countries and cities of the laureates.
License
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Who Can Use It
- Researchers and Academics: Can analyse historical trends, demographic shifts among laureates, and the impact of the prize over time.
- Data Journalists: Can create visualisations and stories about Nobel Prize winners, their origins, and their achievements.
- Students and Educators: Can use the data for projects and learning about history, science, and literature through the lens of Nobel laureates.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Nobel Prize Laureates: A Complete History
- Global Nobel Prize Winners (1901-Present)
- Nobel Laureates Demographic and Award Data
- The Nobel Prize Archive
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