First Nobel prize

First Nobel prize
Who
Unknown
What
First
Where
Germany
When
10 December 1901
The earliest Nobel prizes were awarded on 10 December 1901 for contributions to Physics (Wilhelm C. Röntgen, Germany), Chemistry (Jacobus H. van't Hoff, The Netherlands), Physiology or Medicine (Emil A. von Behring, Germany), Literature (Sully Prudhomme, France) and Peace (Jean H. Dunant, Switzerland and Frédéric Passy, France).

The prize itself is named after the founder, Alfred Nobel and consists of a medal, a diploma and financial reward. They are awarded annually in Stockholm, Sweden.