0 any of the six international prizes that are given each year to people who make important discoveries or progress in chemistry, physics, medicine, literature, peace, and economics:
the Nobel prize for literature
1 one of the six international prizes given each year to people who have made important discoveries or progress in chemistry, physics, medicine, literature, peace, or economics:
the Nobel Peace Prize
Economics is the only social science to boast a Nobel prize.
Planck's contribution to physics was recognized in 1918 by the award of a Nobel prize.
