<p>Did you know Richard Feynman was prouder of his Oersted medal for teaching than his Nobel prize? Did you know that Sartre turned down his Nobel prize? Did you know that someone turned down the Fields Medal? These people saw beyond the rat race of resume-building.</p>
<p>well i do believe ur point personally, but im just sayin that most people associate themselves wit titles to further shoot themselves up the corporate ladder or watever</p>
<p>still, feynman and sartre were both awarded the nobel prize and they were recognized for their achievements even if they didn't personally value it. being a nobel laureate isn't just about the title. it'll be so much easier for dr. tsien to receive grants and continue his research. the prize celebrates his work and benefits ucsd, so why are you hating on the nobel prize?</p>
<p>He's jealous?</p>
<p>There are a lot of people who do not approve of the Nobel prize. I, personally, do not think that they are necessary, but if I won the nobel prize I wouldn't reject it. Think of the grant money! And whether you like it or not, the quest for grant money really is a rat race and I would accept any award that helped in the process... </p>
<p>And although it may seem nice to think that titles don't matter, in an academic setting where reputation seems to matter more than personality, titles really do matter. And the fact of the matter is that in many cases, academics with the best reputation tend to aggregate together, and often times its around nobel prize winners. So even if the nobel prize seems to be morally corrupt or useless or whatever.</p>
<p>And who rejected the fields medal? I had never heard of that (not that I know too much about the fields medal...)</p>
<p>Russian</a> recluse fails to collect top maths award - Times Online</p>
<p>The guy who solved the Poincare conjecture turned down the Fields Medal, as well as the Clay Math Institute's million dollar prize.</p>
<p>Yeah that Russian mathematician knows whats up.</p>
<p>A lot of politics is involved in choosing who gets a Nobel Prize - there are many scientists in the world who have made important discoveries, yet only a select few actually become Nobel Laureates. Of course we should celebrate the accomplishments of those who get chosen, but just because they're Nobel Laureates doesn't me we should place them super high "above" everybody else.</p>
<p>The Nobel Prize
Every year since 1901 the Nobel Prize has been awarded for achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and for peace. The Nobel Prize is an international award administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1968, *Sveriges Riksbank established The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize. * * Each prize consists of a medal, personal diploma, and a cash award. *</p>
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The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel</p>
<p>In 1968, Sveriges Riksbank (Sweden's central bank) established this Prize in memory of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize. The first Prize in Economics was awarded to Ragnar Frisch and Jan Tinbergen in 1969
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-found on the same page from the nobelprize.org site</p>
<p>The main point is that in 1968, "The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic" was made in Memory of Alfred Nobel which his last name was used to classify the "Nobel" Prize. The Riksbank Prize is just as good as a Nobel Prize. They may have "different" names but they both hold the same merit, honor, and value. * Both prizes* consists of a medal, personal diploma, and a cash award.</p>
<p>The</a> Medal for The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel</p>
<p>in response to the article about Dr. Perelman:
"He [Dr. Perelman] is said to be unemployed and living with his mother in a small flat on the outskirts of St Petersburg."
i guess its just his way of living life. it's sad though that society has become so corrupt that he's left with isolation as his only salvation.</p>