Nobel Prize Day 2022: 5 Inspirational quotes by Alfred Nobel

Every year people across the globe observe Nobel Prize Day on December 10 to honour the work of Alfred Nobel. The day also marks the death anniversary of Alfred Nobel, who created a series of award categories for achievements made for the benefit of humanity.

The Nobel Prize is considered one of the most prestigious international awards given to people who gave their best contribution in the fields of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace.

Alfred Nobel was also known as 'Merchant of Death'. The reason behind his nickname was because of his inventions and the most prestigious award is given after his name.

On this day, a set of events and activities are observed across the world. Events including conferences, lectures, and exhibitions that focus on the Nobel Prizes and their significance takes place on Nobel Prize Day. During these events, people get to learn new things about the Nobel Prize and about the people who received the prestigious award.

On this day, we share some of the popular quotes shared by Alfred Nobel.

1. Good Wishes Alone Will Not Ensure Peace. – Alfred Nobel

2. A Recluse Without Books and Ink Is Already in Life a Dead Man. – Alfred Nobel

3. One Can State, Without Exaggeration, That the Observation of and the Search for Similarities and Differences Are the Basis of All Human Knowledge. – Alfred Nobel

4. If I Have a Thousand Ideas and Only One Turns Out To Be Good, I Am Satisfied. – Alfred Nobel

5. Hope Is Nature’s Veil for Hiding Truth’s Nakedness. – Alfred Nobel

Between 1901 and 2022, a total of 609 Nobel prizes were awarded to 975 Nobel Laureates. One of the youngest Nobel Laureates who got the Peace Prize was Malala Yousafzai. She received the award at the age of 17 in the year 2014.

FAQs

Q1. What is celebrated on December 10 every year?
Every year on December 10, people observe Nobel Prize Day.

Q2. Why is Nobel Prize Day observed?
Nobel Prize Day is observed to honour the work of Alfred Nobel.