The Nobel Prize report shows that 609 Nobel Prizes have been awarded from 1901 to 2021. These awards were given to 975 laureates, comprising 353 sole winners, 146 two-person winners, and 110 three-person winners.
The largest number of Nobel laureates comes from the field of medicine, with 224 individuals. This includes 39 sole winners, 34 two-person winners, and 39 three-person winners.
In physics, 219 individuals received the Nobel Prize. This comprises 47 sole winners, 32 two-person winners, and 36 three-person winners.
A total of 186 individuals received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. This includes 63 sole winners, 24 two-person winners, and 24 three-person winners.
137 individuals received the Nobel Peace Prize. Specifically, 69 were sole winners, 31 were two-person winners, and two were three-person winners.
Then, 118 individuals received the Nobel Prize in Literature. This includes 110 sole winners and four two-person winners.
In economics, there were 224 Nobel laureates. This includes 25 sole winners, 20 two-person winners, and eight three-person winners.
In 2021, the Nobel Prize was awarded to 13 individuals. The following is a list of the 2021 Nobel laureates:
1. Nobel Prize in Physics 2021
This award was given to Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, and Giorgio Parisi. Born in Japan, Germany, and Italy respectively, they received the Nobel Prize for their relevant research on the Earth's climate and how humanity influences it.
2. Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021
Benjamin List and David MacMillan were the recipients of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry this year. They received the award for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis.
3. Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2021
David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. They received the award for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch.
4. Nobel Prize in Literature 2021
Abdulrazak Gurnah received the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for his works exploring the effects of colonialism and the fate of refugees in the chasm between cultures and continents.
5. Nobel Peace Prize 2021
Two journalists, Maria Ressa from the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov from Russia, were the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize this year. The award was given for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression through journalism.
6. Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2021
David Card, Joshua D. Angrist, and Guido W. Imbens received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their contributions to labor economics.