Nobel Prizes
Preserved but no longer current.
Prizes established by the will of Alfred Bernard Nobel (1833-96), the Swedish chemist and inventor of dynamite, etc., . to encourage work in the cause of humanity. There are five prizes given annually, each of about £7,000, as follows: (1) for the most noteworthy work in physics, (2) m chemistry, (3) in medicine or physiology, (4) m idealistic literature, and (5) in the furtherance of uni- versal peace. W. C. Rontgen, Mine. Curie, A.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Nobel Prizes” mean?
Prizes established by the will of Alfred Bernard Nobel (1833-96), the Swedish chemist and inventor of dynamite, etc., . to encourage work in the cause of humanity. There are five prizes given annually, each of about £7,000, as follows: (1) for the most noteworthy work in physics, (2) m chemistry, (3) in medicine or physiology, (4) m idealistic literature, and (5) in the furtherance of uni- versal peace. W. C. Rontgen, Mine. Curie, A.
Is “Nobel Prizes” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.