Each year on December 10 (the anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel) the Nobel Prize is handed out in six categories: physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics and peace. The awards are given to those who have made the most important discover
Alfred Bernhard Nobel was born October 21, 1833, in Stockholm, Sweden, the fourth son of Immanuel and Caroline Nobel.
Although it has not been updated in five years, this CNN.
"The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think.
If you are doing a report on a Nobel Laureate, the Nobel Prize Internet Archive is a terrific resource.
The official Nobel Prize site is my pick of the day because it is not at all stuffy or pretentious, and really makes the work of the winners come alive.