Nobel Prize Winners Dataset
This dataset contains detailed information about Nobel Prize
laureates from 1901 to the present.
It includes the award year, prize category, motivation,
laureate details (individuals and organizations),
demographics, and affiliations.
- Source: Kaggle – Nobel Laureates
Attribute Descriptions (VAD Framework)
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
year |
Ordered (Time) | The year the prize was awarded |
category |
Categorical | Prize category (Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, Economics) |
prize |
Categorical | Full name of the award (e.g., “The Nobel Prize in Physics 1901”) |
prize_share |
Ordered | Share of the prize received (e.g., 1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4) |
laureate_type |
Categorical | Type of laureate (Individual or Organization) |
full_name |
Categorical | Name of the laureate |
birth_date |
Time (Date) | Date of birth (if available) |
birth_city |
Categorical | City of birth |
birth_country |
Categorical | Country of birth |
sex |
Categorical | Gender of laureate (Male/Female/Org) |
organization_name |
Categorical | Affiliated organization at time of award (if any) |
organization_city |
Categorical | City of the affiliated organization |
organization_country |
Categorical | Country of the affiliated organization |
Why This Dataset?
This dataset is valuable for exploring:
- The distribution of Nobel Prizes across categories and years
- Gender and nationality patterns among laureates
- Historical trends in laureates’ affiliations with organizations
- The evolution of shared prizes among multiple winners
- Longitudinal insights into global scientific and cultural contributions
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