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JEWISH NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS
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Jews and persons of half-Jewish ancestry have been awarded at least 159
Nobel Prizes, accounting for 22% of all such prizes awarded to individuals
worldwide between 1901 and 2002.
These individuals constitute 36% of all US Nobel Prize winners.
In the scientific research fields of Chemistry, Economics, Medicine, and
Physics, the corresponding world and US percentages are 25% and 38%,
respectively. (Jews currently make up approximately 0.25% of the world's
population and 2% of the US population.)
Chemistry (25 prize winners, 18% of world total, 27% of US total)
Economics (21 prize winners, 41% of world total, 53% of US total)
Literature (11 prize winners, 11% of world total, 25% of US total)
Medicine (51 prize winners, 28% of world total, 40% of US total)
Peace (9 prize winners, 10% of world total, 12% of US total)1
Physics (42 prize winners, 26% of world total, 37% of US total)
1. Percentages are based on awards to individuals only, i.e., the
computation excludes awards to organizations.
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