Female Nobel Prize laureates

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Marie Curie is one of the four people and the only woman to have been awarded two Nobel Prizes.
Marie Curie is one of the four people and the only woman to have been awarded two Nobel Prizes.

Female Nobel Prize laureates accounted for thirty four out of a total of 731 prizes awarded as of 2006. Marie Curie is not only the first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize, but also one of only four persons to have been awarded the Nobel Prize twice.

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Prize Since inception (1901-2006) Last 20 years (1987-2006)
Total awarded No. of females  % females Total awarded No. of females  % females
Chemistry 149 3 2.0% 44 0 0.0%
Physics 178 2 1.1% 50 0 0.0%
Physiology/Medicine 185 7 3.8% 43 4 9.3%
Literature 103 10 9.7% 20 4 20.0%
Peace 116 12 10.3% 30 5 16.7%
SUBTOTAL 731 34 4.7% 187 13 7.0%
Economics 58 0 0.0% 34 0 0.0%
TOTAL 789 34 4.3% 221 13 5.9%

Prizes awarded to organizations as well as those awarded to men are counted in the totals along with those awarded to women.

[edit] List of female laureates

[edit] Nobel Prize in Chemistry

[edit] Nobel Prize in Physics

[edit] Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine

[edit] Nobel Prize in Literature

[edit] Nobel Peace Prize

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