? Nobel is not only an outstanding chemist, but also an inventor and entrepreneur. Nobel is the inventor of explosives. In addition, he holds 355 other patents and owns his own enterprises and factories in more than 20 countries. These achievements enabled Nobel to accumulate huge wealth during his lifetime. 1895, Nobel announced the establishment of a fund of the same name with most of its assets (31000000 Swedish kronor, equivalent to about 9 million US dollars), which will be managed by professional managers.
? In addition, he also stated in his will that the annual interest earned by the foundation will be divided into five parts to reward those who have made great contributions to mankind in the fields of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and equality. Therefore, when the Nobel Prize was established, there were only five prizes, namely, physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature prize and peace prize, while the economics prize was added by the organizing committee to reward people who promoted the development of human society in the economic field.
? Now we can know that although the property left by Nobel is limited, the annual bonus won by Nobel Prize winners is not paid directly from the Nobel legacy, but from the interest earned by the Nobel Foundation every year. It must be said that it is extremely wise for Nobel to choose to set up a foundation before his death and let professional managers manage his property. After all, the Qian Shengqian Foundation makes new profits every year, and the money used to award the Nobel Prize is naturally endless.