Why is there no Nobel Prize in Mathematics?
There's an interesting story behind it, which is true. Originally, Alfred Nobel, the founder of the Nobel Prizes, had proposed Nobel Prizes for Math also. It so happened that his wife/girl friend was having an affair with an eminent mathemetician (Gosta Mittag-Leffler) at the time of the announcement of the first Nobel Prizes, and if announced, would definitely have got the Nobel Prize. Mr. Nobel conveniently at the last moment scrapped any Nobel Prizes for Math.
Courtesy: Gautam
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