Nobel

[ noh-bel ]

noun

1. Al·fred Bern·hard [ahl, -f, r, ed , ber, -nah, r, d], 1833–96, Swedish engineer, manufacturer, and philanthropist: founding benefactor of the Nobel Prizes.

Nobel

/ nəʊˈbɛl /

noun

1. NobelAlfred Bernhard18331896MSwedishSCIENCE: chemistPHILANTHROPY: philanthropistTECHNOLOGY: inventor Alfred Bernhard (ˈalfreːd ˈbæːrnhard). 1833–96, Swedish chemist and philanthropist, noted for his invention of dynamite (1866) and his bequest founding the Nobel prizes

Example Sentences

The school has been affiliated with more than 160 Nobel Prize winners, by far the most of any U.S. college or university.

From Los Angeles Times

The university is one of Scotland’s oldest, having been founded in 1583, and boasts links to 20 Nobel Prize laureates among its alumni - alongside current First Minister John Swinney and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

From BBC

"A lot of girls are finding themselves in a very hopeless, depressing situation where they do not see any way out," the 27-year-old Nobel Prize Winner says.

From BBC

Under the idea, professors would be paid bonuses for excellence, “e.g., $1 million for a Nobel Prize,” Mr. Sass’s presentation said.

From New York Times

In the closing days of this year's campaign 23 Nobel economists issued a letter calling Kamala Harris’ agenda “vastly superior to the counterproductive economic agenda of Donald Trump.”

From Salon