Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has been awarded to a total of 965 individuals and 27 organizations as of 2023[update].[1] The United States has the highest number of Nobel laureates in the world, with over 420 Nobel laureates.[2] Around 71% of all Nobel Prizes have been awarded to Americans; around 29% of them are immigrants from other nations.[3]
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was the first American to win a Nobel Prize of any kind, being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for his role in negotiating peace for the Russo-Japanese War.[4] Albert Michelson was the first American to win a Nobel Prize in any of the sciences, and Sinclair Lewis was the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.[5][6]
- ^ "All Nobel Prizes". NobelPrize.org.
- ^ "Why the United States dominates the Nobels". phys.org.
- ^ "Immigrant Nobel Prize Laureates". Institute for Immigration Research.
- ^ https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/Item/Roosevelt%20is%20Awarded%20the%20Nobel%20Peace%20Prize.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "A.A. Michelson | American scientist | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 15 December 2023.
- ^ "The Sinclair Lewis Society: FAQ". english.illinoisstate.edu.