S12b. Alfred Nobel: The Nobel Prizes

Last time in our two-part look at the life and achievements of Swedish inventor and businessman Alfred Nobel, we covered his life and contributions to science and business. This time we are looking at the prizes named after him. Why does Norway award the Nobel Peace Prize, why was the Swedish king angry about this, who has won the most Nobel Prizes and why has Åsa interviewed a prize winner? All this and more in this episode! We mention Norwegian writer and Nobel Literature Prize winner Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson in this episode. Here he is!

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S12b. Alfred Nobel: The Nobel Prizes is an episode from A Flatpack History of Sweden by A Flatpack History of Sweden.

This episode is 47:17 long.

This episode was published on May 4, 2025.

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