But life wasn't always so illustrious for Alfred Nobel. According to Ingrid Carlberg's biography of Nobel, he had a tough ...

The Nobel prizes were established in 1901 to acknowledge achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and in fostering peace. Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor of ...

but here's some related information about Nobel laureates and their health: Health issues: Alfred Nobel, the Nobel Prize founder, had poor health throughout his life, including indigestion ...