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This is exactly it. I have been trying to tell people that the Nobel Peace Prize is not the "Awesome Person" prize. Nobel was very clear on what a person had to
by arvinjoar 16y ago
This is exactly it. I have been trying to tell people that the Nobel Peace Prize is not the "Awesome Person" prize. Nobel was very clear on what a person had to have been working on before receiving the prize.
- zumda 16y agoIn the words of Alfred Nobel: "the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses". [1] Apparently, for some strange reason, someone nominated Adolf Hitler, too. Now I learned at least something today. [1] http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/shortfacts.html http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/shortfacts.html
- rincewind 16y agoThe right livelihood award is such a prize, though.