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Nobel winners must be alive at the time of the prize being awarded. Given the lag between profound discovery/invention and the widespread recognition of that p
by ShabbyDoo 17y ago
Nobel winners must be alive at the time of the prize being awarded. Given the lag between profound discovery/invention and the widespread recognition of that profoundness, isn't it likely that those who did their best work at age 55 would be dead by the time their work is recognized? So, are we observing anything other than selection bias?
- pw0ncakes 17y agoThose sorts of awards, in general, are designed to encourage rising greatness rather than recognize it posthumously. This was the rationale behind giving Obama the Peace Prize so early in his presidency. I believe it's a requirement for the Fields Medal that the recipient be under 40.