The

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is an annual, international prize first awarded in 1901 for achievements in

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, Physiology or Medicine,

Literature Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include ...

, and

Peace Peace is a concept of societal friendship and harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a social sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (such as war) and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups. ...

, with an associated prize in

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awarded since 1969."Nobel Prize
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'', accessed 14 November 2007, from ''Encyclopædia Britannica Online'': As of November 2022, Nobel Prizes had been awarded to 954 individuals, of whom 17 were Latin American recipients (1.7% of the 954 individual recipients). Latin Americans have received awards in three of the six award categories: six in Literature (35.3% of the Latin recipients), six in Peace (35.3%), three in Physiology or Medicine (17.6%), and two in Chemistry (11.8%). The first Latin American recipient,

Carlos Saavedra Lamas Carlos Saavedra Lamas (November 1, 1878–May 5, 1959) was an Argentine academic and politician, and in 1936, the first Latin American Nobel Peace Prize recipient. Biography Born in Buenos Aires, Saavedra Lamas was a descendant of an early Arge ...

, was awarded the Peace Prize in 1936. The most recent, Juan Manuel Santos, was awarded the Peace Prize in 2016. Among the Latin American laureates, two served as heads of state or

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of their respective countries upon receiving the Nobel Prize. Those include

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of Costa Rica and Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia, who were presidents; both of them were awarded the Peace Prize.

Chemistry

Two Latin Americans have been given the

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Physiology or Medicine

Three Latin Americans have been given the

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Literature

Six Latin Americans have been given the

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Peace

Six Latin Americans have been given the

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Latin America-related lists

Chemistry

Physiology or Medicine

Literature

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