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Nobel Prize Categories
The six Nobel Prize categories, with the year each was first awarded and the institution that selects its laureates. It includes the Economic Sciences prize, which was first awarded in 1969.
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| ID | Category | First awarded | Awarding institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physics | 1901 | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences |
| 2 | Chemistry | 1901 | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences |
| 3 | Physiology or Medicine | 1901 | Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute |
| 4 | Literature | 1901 | Swedish Academy |
| 5 | Peace | 1901 | Norwegian Nobel Committee |
| 6 | Economic Sciences | 1969 | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences |
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