The Nobel Prizes are given for greatness in physics, medicine, chemistry, literature, economics, and peace work. The prizes are awared each year on December 10th in Stockholm, Sweden.

Peace prize winners are honored for their work to promote peace around the world. South Africa has had several Nobel Peace Prize winners including: Bishop Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, and F.W. de Klerk.

Other famous Nobel Peace Prize winners include: Mother Teresa, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Barack Obama.

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Text by Dominick Casazza.
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