Alfred Nobel

1. Alfred Nobel Авторы проекта:Жукова Екатерина, Яблоков Илья, 9 класс школы при Посольстве РФ в Австрии Руководитель проекта:Карпакова З.С.

3. Biographical Accounts Alfred Nobel (1833-1896) was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 21, 1833. He was fluent in several languages, and wrote poetry and drama. Nobel was also very interested in social and peace-related issues.

4. Alfred’smother Alfred's mother, bornAndriette Ahlsell, came from a wealthy family. In 1837 Immanuel Nobel and his family left Stockholm to start a new career in Russia. To support the family, Andriette Nobel started a grocery store which provided a modest income. Andriette Nobel

5. Immanuel Nobel, the inventor One of his inventions

6. Painting by Immanuel Nobel demonstrating his sea or naval mines to the Tsar of Russia.

7. When Nobel's will was made known after his death in San Remo on 10 December 1896, this immediately created a great international sensation.

8. Alfred Nobel’s final will

9. "Wealthy, highly-educated elderly gentleman seeks lady, versed in languages, as secretary." The most qualified applicant turned out to be awoman, Bertha Kinsky. After working a very short time for Nobel she decided to marry Arthur von Suttner. In spite of this Alfred Nobel and Bertha von Suttner remained friends. Over the years Bertha von Suttner became critical of the arms race. She wrote a famous book, Lay Down Your Arms and became a prominent figure in the peace movement. No doubt this influenced Alfred Nobel when he wrote his final will which was to include a Prize for persons who promoted peace. Several years after the death of Alfred Nobel, the Norwegian Storting (Parliament) decided to award the 1905 Nobel Peace Prize to Bertha von Suttner.

10. Every year since 1901 the Nobel Prize has been awarded for achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and for peace. The Nobel Prize is an international award administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1968, Sveriges Riksbank established The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize. Each prize consists of a medal, personal diploma and a cash award.

11. This is how the hall, where the ceremony takes place, looks like. The Hall

12. Monument to Nobelin the Hall

13. Ceremony

14. The duty of the princess is tobe present at the ceremony.

15. That’s how the laureates should look like at the ceremony.

16. A piece of Ahtisaari’s speech. Only very few of us can become peace mediators at a high international level.  But we can all be peace mediators at a national or local level, in the neighborhood, at schools, or in families. In this respect universities and schools can make valuable contributions. Ahtisaari has put it as follows: "We must all look in the mirror and ask ourselves have I done my best for peace."

17. Interesting Facts about Nobel Prize: 549 Nobel Prizes!

18. Years when Nobel Prize wasn’t given.

19. Only 43 Nobel Prizes were given to women! Barbara McClintock Toni Morrison Marie Curie

20. Four Nobel Laureates have been forced by authorities to decline the Nobel Prize! Richard Kuhn Adolf Butenandt Gerhard Domagk Boris Pasternak

21. The Youngest Nobel Laureateis Lawrence Bragg.

22. The oldest Nobel Laureate is Leonid Hurwicz.

23. Two Nobel Laureates have declined the Nobel Prize! Jean- Paul Sartre Le Duc Tho

24. Three Nobel Laureates werein prison at the time of the award. Carl von Ossietzky Aung San Suu Kyi Liu Xiaobo

25. Alfred Nobel is really a man bringing fame to others.