In the Wikipedia section on Nobel Prizes, there is a grouping by country. But many scientists will have travelled to a foreign country for the work for which an award was made.
As far as I know, the nobel prize committee doesn't distinguish which of the prize recipients is "better" than others, nor am I aware of other popular "top" lists for nobel prize winners.
As far as I know, you don't apply - you get nominated.
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Let's list the Nobel prize categories:MedicinePhysicsChemistryLiteratureSo far, no.PeaceHere's the wild card. Technically, if you created a piece of art that was so moving that it "promoted the cause of peace", then you might win a Nobel prize for it.We won't hold our breath, though.
So far, only one, Toni Morrison -- but there have only been eight people in history to win both a Pulitzer Prize and a Nobel Prize in Literature.1988: Pulitzer (Fiction): Beloved by Toni Morrison1993: Nobel in Literature, Toni Morrison
By far the most important was the Nobel Peace Prize, awarded to him in 1986.
Lewis Latimer did not receive much, as far as awards. He was awarded many patents, and he has had a school named after him in his memory.
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1974 was divided equally between Eyvind Johnson for a narrative art, far-seeing in lands and ages, in the service of freedom and Harry Martinson for writings that catch the dewdrop and reflect the cosmos.
Sully Prudhomme (pen name of Rene Francois Armand Prudhomme) was awarded the first Nobel Prize for literature in 1901. He was a French poet, born 1839, died 1907.
The youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize so far is Mairead Corrigan. She was 32 years old when she received the award in 1976. She split the award with Betty Williams. Both were founders of the North Ireland Peace Movement. Martin Luther King, Jr., who won it in 1964, when he was 35 years old, is the youngest male recipient of the award.
Egyptian prize winners so far: - President Mohammad Anwar Al Sadat (Peace) - Naguib Mahfouz, a novelist (Literature) - Ahmed Zewail, a scientist (Chemistry) - Mohammad Al Baradie (Peace)
Eyvind Johnson won The Nobel Prize in Literature in 1974 for his broad oeuvre, which combines narrative, poetry, and essays. His works delved into social and political issues while also exploring the complexities of individual psychology. Johnson's rich storytelling and use of language earned him this prestigious recognition.