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People (996) · Nobel laureates (990) · Medicine (233) · Physics (231) · Chemistry (201) · Literature (122) · Peace (112) · Economic Sciences (99) · Science (31) · Personas científicas (31) · British Empire (14) · Matemáticas (13)

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RegionBefore 3000 BCE3000–1 BCE1–14991500–17991800–18991900–1999Since 2000
Africa00119281
Americas0003644213
Asia0211212811
Europe03282423210
Oceania00015150
Global / no specific region0002010

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  1. 1964–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Michael Kremer

    Michael Kremer (1964–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Economic Sciences (2019). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  2. 1964–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Jennifer A. Doudna

    Jennifer A. Doudna (1964–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Chemistry (2020). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  3. 1965–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Omar M. Yaghi

    Omar M. Yaghi (1965–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Chemistry (2025). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  4. 1965–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Andrea Ghez

    Andrea Ghez (1965–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Physics (2020). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  5. 1966–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Carolyn Bertozzi

    Carolyn Bertozzi (1966–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Chemistry (2022). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  6. 1966–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Didier Queloz

    Didier Queloz (1966–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Physics (2019). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  7. 1967–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Daron Acemoglu

    Daron Acemoglu (1967–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Economic Sciences (2024). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  8. 1967–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Maria Corina Machado

    Maria Corina Machado (1967–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Peace (2025). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  9. 1967–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Brian P. Schmidt

    Brian P. Schmidt (1967–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Physics (2011). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  10. 1967–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Ardem Patapoutian

    Ardem Patapoutian (1967–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Physiology or Medicine (2021). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  11. 1968–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Benjamin List

    Benjamin List (1968–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Chemistry (2021). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  12. 1968–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    David W.C. MacMillan

    David W.C. MacMillan (1968–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Chemistry (2021). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  13. 1968–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Emmanuelle Charpentier

    Emmanuelle Charpentier (1968–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Chemistry (2020). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  14. 1969–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Adam G. Riess

    Adam G. Riess (1969–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Physics (2011). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  15. 1970–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Han Kang

    Han Kang (1970–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Literature (2024). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  16. 1972–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Narges Mohammadi

    Narges Mohammadi (1972–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Peace (2023). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  17. 1972–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Leymah Gbowee

    Leymah Gbowee (1972–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Peace (2011). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  18. 1972–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Esther Duflo

    Esther Duflo (1972–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Economic Sciences (2019). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  19. 1974–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Konstantin Novoselov

    Konstantin Novoselov (1974–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Physics (2010). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  20. 1976–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Demis Hassabis

    Demis Hassabis (1976–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Chemistry (2024). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  21. 1976–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Abiy Ahmed Ali

    Abiy Ahmed Ali (1976–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Peace (2019). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  22. 1979–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Tawakkol Karman

    Tawakkol Karman (1979–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Peace (2011). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  23. 1985–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    John Jumper

    John Jumper (1985–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Chemistry (2024). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  24. 1993–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Nadia Murad

    Nadia Murad (1993–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Peace (2018). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  25. 1997–… (as of 2026-09-01)

    Malala Yousafzai

    Malala Yousafzai (1997–present) appears in the official census of individual laureates for Peace (2014). This record represents the person’s life; each award is dated separately, and the prize year does not stand for the date of their whole body of work.

  26. 2009–… (as of 2026-09-20)

    Fei-Fei Li

    Fei-Fei Li led the creation of ImageNet and promoted computer-vision and human-centered AI research. This activity profile begins with the 2009 ImageNet publication and connects data, evaluation and decisions about technological development.

  27. 2018–… (as of 2026-09-20)

    Joy Buolamwini

    Joy Buolamwini investigated unequal performance in commercial facial-analysis systems and coauthored Gender Shades. Her work links technical evaluation, affected people’s experiences and demands for accountability in AI systems.

  28. 2018–… (as of 2026-09-20)

    Timnit Gebru

    Timnit Gebru coauthored Gender Shades and Stochastic Parrots and founded the DAIR institute. Her work connects data analysis, biases, research conditions and participation by communities affected by AI.