Nobel Prize in Physics
The Nobel Prize in Physics (Swedish: Nobelpriset i fysik) is an annual award given by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for those who have made the most outstanding contributions to mankind in the field of physics. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel in 1895 and awarded since 1901, the others being the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Peace Prize, and Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Physics is traditionally the first award presented in the Nobel Prize ceremony.
| Awarded for | Outstanding contributions for mankind in the field of Physics
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| Date | 10 December 1901
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| Location | Stockholm, Sweden
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| Reward | 9 million SEK (2017)
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| First awarded | 1901
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| Most awards | John Bardeen (2)
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