Because Nobel's will stated that he favored the living, the deceased had the majority of achievements and numbers, making it difficult to judge.

Since 1974, the Nobel Foundation has stipulated that in principle, the Nobel Prize cannot be awarded to deceased people.

Related introduction: The Nobel Prize is awarded to the people in the world who have made the most significant contributions to mankind in these six fields with the annual interest or investment income of the "Nobel Prize Foundation".

As of 2018, the Nobel Prize has been awarded to 904 individuals and 24 groups.

The 1931 Nobel Prize for Literature and the 1961 Nobel Peace Prize were both awarded to deceased people.

Since 1974, the Nobel Foundation has stipulated that in principle, the Nobel Prize cannot be awarded to deceased people.

Unlike many film awards and literary awards, the Nobel Prize follows the principle that except for the announcement of the final winner, the list of candidates is not made public and has a 50-year confidentiality period.

Extended information related background: The Nobel Prize award ceremony is always held in the afternoon because Nobel died on the afternoon of December 10, 1896.

In order to commemorate this scientist who made significant contributions to human progress and civilization, when the first award was awarded in 1901, people chose to hold a ceremony at the moment of Nobel's death.

Science and medicine prizes have proven to cause little controversy, while literature and peace prizes, due to their special nature, are most likely to cause disagreements.

The Peace Prize is often reserved.

According to Nobel's will, throughout the selection process, winners will not be affected by any nationality, ethnicity, ideology or religious belief. The first criterion for selection is the size of their achievements.