Almanac
A year-by-year record of science — Nobel and Ig Nobel laureates across every category, the major prizes, discoveries, and milestones that defined each year.
2020s
202615 entriesMathematics · Biology · Astronomy/Space202537 entriesIg Nobel · Biology · Medicine202423 entriesIg Nobel · Biology · Medicine202322 entriesIg Nobel · Medicine · Technology202224 entriesIg Nobel · Medicine · Biology202124 entriesIg Nobel · Biology · Medicine202022 entriesIg Nobel · Biology · Physics
2010s
201922 entriesIg Nobel · Physics · Astronomy/Space201822 entriesIg Nobel · Biology · Astronomy/Space201722 entriesIg Nobel · Astronomy/Space · Physics201623 entriesIg Nobel · Astronomy/Space · Physics201525 entriesIg Nobel · Medicine · Biology201423 entriesIg Nobel · Medicine · Physics201322 entriesIg Nobel · Medicine · Biology201221 entriesIg Nobel · Physics · Biology201123 entriesIg Nobel · Astronomy/Space · Medicine201023 entriesIg Nobel · Biology · Medicine
2000s
200924 entriesIg Nobel · Biology · Medicine200822 entriesIg Nobel · Biology · Medicine200722 entriesIg Nobel · Biology · Physics200626 entriesIg Nobel · Biology · Medicine200524 entriesIg Nobel · Medicine · Physics200423 entriesIg Nobel · Biology · Physics200324 entriesIg Nobel · Medicine · Biology200224 entriesIg Nobel · Biology · Astronomy/Space200129 entriesIg Nobel · Medicine · Astronomy/Space200022 entriesIg Nobel · Biology · Medicine
1990s
199922 entriesIg Nobel · Biology · Medicine199824 entriesIg Nobel · Physics · Biology199722 entriesIg Nobel · Biology · Medicine199625 entriesIg Nobel · Biology · Medicine199524 entriesIg Nobel · Medicine · Physics199422 entriesIg Nobel · Biology · Physics199321 entriesIg Nobel · Biology · Physics199222 entriesIg Nobel · Biology · Literature199121 entriesIg Nobel · Computer Science · Physics199011 entriesBiology · Astronomy/Space · Physics
1980s
198914 entriesPhysics · Biology · Astronomy/Space198810 entriesPhysics · Medicine · Biology198711 entriesMedicine · Physics · Chemistry198612 entriesAstronomy/Space · Physics · Technology198511 entriesChemistry · Medicine · Biology198411 entriesPhysics · Biology · Computer Science198311 entriesAstronomy/Space · Physics · Medicine198211 entriesBiology · Medicine · Physics198112 entriesMedicine · Biology · Computer Science198011 entriesBiology · Astronomy/Space · Physics
1970s
197911 entriesAstronomy/Space · Physics · Technology197811 entriesMedicine · Biology · Astronomy/Space197712 entriesAstronomy/Space · Medicine · Biology197613 entriesBiology · Medicine · Astronomy/Space197510 entriesMedicine · Computer Science · Technology19749 entriesBiology · Physics · Astronomy/Space19739 entriesChemistry · Biology · Physics19729 entriesBiology · Chemistry · Astronomy/Space197111 entriesComputer Science · Technology · Astronomy/Space197010 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Medicine
1960s
196919 entriesAstronomy/Space · Biology · Physics19689 entriesPhysics · Computer Science · Astronomy/Space196711 entriesAstronomy/Space · Physics · Medicine19669 entriesAstronomy/Space · Physics · Chemistry19659 entriesAstronomy/Space · Physics · Chemistry196412 entriesPhysics · Medicine · Biology196311 entriesPhysics · Astronomy/Space · Technology196212 entriesAstronomy/Space · Physics · Biology196110 entriesPhysics · Astronomy/Space · Biology196010 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Medicine
1950s
195911 entriesAstronomy/Space · Physics · Biology195810 entriesBiology · Physics · Chemistry19579 entriesAstronomy/Space · Physics · Biology19568 entriesPhysics · Technology · Chemistry19558 entriesPhysics · Medicine · Biology195411 entriesPhysics · Mathematics · Technology19538 entriesChemistry · Biology · Physics19528 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Medicine19518 entriesBiology · Medicine · Physics19509 entriesBiology · Chemistry · Medicine
1940s
19498 entriesPhysics · Medicine · Biology19488 entriesPhysics · Medicine · Astronomy/Space19479 entriesPhysics · Medicine · Biology19468 entriesBiology · Medicine · Physics19457 entriesPhysics · Medicine · Biology19447 entriesMedicine · Biology · Chemistry19437 entriesMedicine · Chemistry · Biology19424 entriesPhysics · Astronomy/Space · Medicine19414 entriesMedicine · Chemistry · Biology19404 entriesTechnology · Astronomy/Space · Physics
1930s
193910 entriesChemistry · Physics · Technology193810 entriesChemistry · Physics · Medicine19376 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Medicine19368 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Medicine19356 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Medicine19348 entriesChemistry · Physics · Medicine19337 entriesPhysics · Medicine · Literature19328 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Medicine19318 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Technology19308 entriesChemistry · Medicine · Physics
1920s
19298 entriesChemistry · Astronomy/Space · Physics19287 entriesMedicine · Physics · Chemistry19278 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Medicine19267 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Medicine19259 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Technology19249 entriesPhysics · Medicine · Astronomy/Space192310 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Medicine19229 entriesPhysics · Medicine · Chemistry192113 entriesPhysics · Medicine · Chemistry192010 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Technology
1910s
19199 entriesPhysics · Astronomy/Space · Medicine19186 entriesPhysics · Astronomy/Space · Chemistry19177 entriesPhysics · Biology · Literature19166 entriesAstronomy/Space · Literature · Physics19158 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Literature19148 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Medicine191310 entriesPhysics · Medicine · Chemistry191210 entriesPhysics · Medicine · Astronomy/Space19119 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Medicine19108 entriesMedicine · Physics · Chemistry
1900s
190912 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Medicine190813 entriesPhysics · Biology · Mathematics19079 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Medicine190614 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Medicine19059 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Medicine19047 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Medicine19037 entriesPhysics · Chemistry · Medicine19027 entriesChemistry · Medicine · Physics19018 entriesPhysics · Medicine · Biology
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