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I think it varies more than a "bit" by field. I would say it's extremely uncommon in math and theoretical cs.

• danieltillett 8y ago
  Neither of these fields award Nobel prizes :) More seriously, maths (I don't know much about the theoretical cs field) is a bit of an anomaly in this respect compared to most of the sciences. The problem seems to be worse the more money you need to do your research - maybe this is why maths excapes the usual feudal hierarchy where the lord own everything including their serfs ideas.
  • ambicapter 8y ago
    The story I've heard is that Nobel's wife ran off with a mathematician, hence, no prize for that field.
    • ColinWright 8y ago
      Urban myth: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/10/the-reason-there-is-no-nobel-prize-for-mathematics-had-nothing-to-do-with-any-wifemistress-of-alfred-nobel/ http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/10/the-reason-t... https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-prizes-rite/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-prizes-rite/ https://www.quora.com/What-facts-are-often-presented-to-you-that-are-actually-completely-untrue https://www.quora.com/What-facts-are-often-presented-to-you-... https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/~alopez-o/math-faq/node50.html https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/~alopez-o/math-faq/node50.html