There are Nobel Prizes for different categories, though not every prize is awarded each year. In fact, one category has only been handed out 55 times.

The Nobel prizes are to be announced this week, starting with the award for medicine or physiology on Monday.

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the Nobel Prize, an international award given yearly for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics and peace.

Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize nomination sparks global attention. Dive into the details of his recognition and the process behind it ...

1866 – Swedish chemist, engineer and industrialist Alfred Nobel invents dynamite. He later builds companies and laboratories in more than 20 countries around the world.

The Nobel Prize was established by the will of Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor, engineer, and industrialist who invented dynamite. In his will, Nobel left the majority of his fortune to fund the ...

Other Facts Nobel prize recipients are called laureates. The Nobel Committee keeps the names of laureate nominees confidential for 50 years before they are released to the public.

Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize nomination sparks global attention. Dive into the details of his recognition and the process behind it ...

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Nobel Prize, an international award given yearly for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics and peace. October ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has been nominated again for the Nobel Peace Prize.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Trump on Monday that he recommended him for the prestigious award ...