Since 1957, there have been thirteen
Chinese (including Chinese-born) winners of the
Nobel Prize
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. The Nobel Prize is a Sweden-based international monetary prize. The award was established by the 1895 will and estate of Swedish chemist and inventor
Alfred Nobel. It was first awarded in
Physics
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,
Chemistry,
Physiology or Medicine
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,
Literature
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, and
Peace
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in 1901. An associated prize,
, was instituted by
Sweden's central bank in 1968 and first awarded in 1969.
Following is a list of
Nobel laureates who have been citizens of the
Republic of China or the
People's Republic of China
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and of overseas birth.
Laureates
Chinese citizens
; Citizens of
The following are the Nobel laureates who are or were citizens of
Republic of China (currently capital in
Taipei City
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) at the time they were awarded the Nobel Prize.
; Citizens of
The following are the Nobel laureates who were citizens of
People's Republic of China
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at the time they were awarded the Nobel Prize.
[Country: China]
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Chinese diaspora
Others
; Tibetan
The following are the Nobel laureates who were of uncertain citizenship at the time they were awarded the Nobel Prize.
See also
* List of Chinese people
* List of Chinese scientists
This is a list of notable China, Chinese scientists.
* Ba Denian
* Cai Xitao
* T. T. Chang
* JS Chiao
* Chang Chi-yun
* Chao Yuen Ren
* Chen Hang
* Chen Xing (hydrologist), Chen Xing
* Chen Ziyuan
* Chien Wei-zang
* Coching Chu
* Ding Zhongli
* J ...
* List of black Nobel laureates
* List of Latino and Hispanic Nobel laureates
The Nobel Prize is an annual, international prize first awarded in 1901 for achievements in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace, with an associated prize in Economics awarded since 1969.
* List of Nobel Laureates
The Nobel Prizes ( sv, Nobelpriset, no, Nobelprisen) are awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Swedish Academy, the Karolinska Institutet, and the Norwegian Nobel Committee to individuals and organizations who make out ...
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