In an estimate by Baruch Shalev, between 1901 and 2000 about 65.4% of
Nobel prize
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winners were either
Christians
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρ� ...
or had a Christian background.
[Baruch A. Shalev, ''100 Years of Nobel Prizes'' (2003), Atlantic Publishers & Distributors, p. 57: between 1901 and 2000 reveals that 654 Laureates belong to 28 different religions. Most (65.4%) have identified Christianity in its various forms as their religious preference. ] Here is a non exhaustive list of some of the prize winners who publicly identified themselves as Christians.
Physics
By one estimate made by Weijia Zhang from
Arizona State University
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and Robert G. Fuller from
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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, between 1901 and 1990, 60% of
Physics Nobel prize winners had Christian backgrounds.
In an estimate by Baruch Shalev, between 1901 and 2000, about 65.3% of
Physics Nobel prize winners were either
Christians
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρ� ...
or had a Christian background.
Chemistry
In an estimate by Baruch Shalev, between 1901 and 2000, about 72.5% of
Chemistry Nobel prize winners were either
Christians
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρ� ...
or had a Christian background.
Physiology or Medicine
In an estimate by Baruch Shalev, between 1901 and 2000, about 62% of
Medicine Nobel prize winners were either
Christians
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρ� ...
or had a Christian background.
Literature
In an estimate by Baruch Shalev, between 1901 and 2000, about 49.5% of
Literature Nobel Prize winners were either
Christians
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρ� ...
or had a Christian background.
Peace
In an estimate by Baruch Shalev, between 1901 and 2000, about 78.3% of
Peace Nobel Prize winners were either
Christians
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρ� ...
or had a Christian background.
Economics
In an estimate by Baruch Shalev, between 1901 and 2000, about 54.0% of
Economics Nobel Prize winners were either
Christians
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρ� ...
or had a Christian background.
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List of Nobel Peace Laureates
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List of black Nobel Laureates
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List of Jewish Nobel laureates
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List of Muslim Nobel laureates
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List of nonreligious Nobel laureates
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Nobel laureates of India
First instituted in 1901, as of 2018 the Nobel Prize has been awarded to a total of 904 individuals (852 men and 52 women) and 24 organizations. Among the recipients, 11 are Indian people, Indians (four Indian citizens and seven of Indian ancest ...
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List of Christian thinkers in science
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List of Nobel laureates by country
This is a list of Nobel Prize laureates by country. Listings for ''Economics'' refer to the related Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. The Nobel Prizes and the Prize in Economic Sciences have been awarded 567 times to 889 recipients, of w ...
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List of Nobel laureates
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List of female Nobel laureates
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List of Catholic priests and religious awarded the Nobel Prize
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Christianity
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Nobel laureates
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