The Nobel Peace Prize of 2014 was awarded jointly; half to kailash Satyarthi and half to Malala Yousafzai for their support and work for the rights of children, especially for education.
There hasn't yet been a female Canadian winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, as of 2014. The only Canadian to win the Nobel Peace Prize is Lester B. Pearson, in 1957, a man.
Noble prize winner for peace in 2004 was Wangari Muta Maathai
Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai both won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.
The winners of the Nobel prize in 2014 were: Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell and William Moerner.
As of 2014, 349 Americans have won a Nobel Prize. The first was Theodore Roosevelt who the Peace Prize in 1906.
There is no specific age requirement to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The youngest recipient in history was Malala Yousafzai, who was awarded the prize at the age of 17 in 2014.
The winners of the 2014 Peace Prize are helping children. This includes children that are working in sweat shops. Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzay have championed the rights of children that are exploited.
The first Nobel Peace Prize was first given out in 1901. Since then 127 people or organizations have been given the award. The two most recent were the European Union in 2012 and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in 2013. The winner for 2014 is scheduled to be announced in October.
The first citizen of India to win the Nobel Peace Prize was Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Although she was born in Albania, she was a citizen of India when she won the prize in 1979.
Malala Yousafzai is the youngest person to have won a Nobel Peace Prize, receiving the award in 2014 at the age of 17.
Malala Yousafzai is known for winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 despite not having a college degree. She was recognized for her advocacy of education for girls in her native Pakistan.
Albert Einstein: Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his discovery of the photoelectric effect, which laid the foundation for the development of quantum theory. Marie Curie: Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 for her research on radioactivity, and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911 for her discovery of radium and polonium. Nelson Mandela: Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his efforts to dismantle apartheid in South Africa and promote reconciliation. Malala Yousafzai: Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for her advocacy of education for all children, especially girls, in Pakistan. Martin Luther King Jr.: Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his efforts to end racial segregation and promote civil rights using nonviolent means.