200 Stories of Nobel Prize Winners' Learning Journey. Volume of Humanities

Author: Qu Shenghui
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: I, Alfred Nobel, after careful consideration, hereby declare that the following is my will regarding the disposal of my property after my death:
In this, I request the executor to handle my remaining convertible property in the following manner: Convert the aforementioned property into cash and then invest it in safe and reliable ventures; use this fund to establish a foundation, with the interest generated from the fund awarded annually to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to humanity in the previous year. Divide this interest into five equal parts, distributed as follows:
One part to be awarded to those who have made major discoveries or inventions in the field of physics;
One part to be awarded to those who have made major discoveries or improvements in chemistry;
One part to be awarded to those who have made major discoveries in the field of medicine and physiology;
One part to be awarded to those who have created the best works with ideal tendencies in the literary field;
The final part to be awarded to those who have made the greatest efforts or contributions to promoting unity and friendship among nations, abolishing or reducing standing armies, and contributing to the organization and promotion of peace conferences.
The Physics Prize and the Chemistry Prize will be awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm; the Medicine and Physiology Prize will be awarded by the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm; the Literature Prize will be awarded by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm; and the Peace Prize will be awarded by a five-member committee elected by the Norwegian Parliament.
No consideration will be given to the nationality of the prize winners, meaning that regardless of whether they are Scandinavians or not, anyone who meets the criteria should receive the prize. I hereby declare that this is my urgent wish and my only valid will. After my death, if any previous wills regarding the disposal of my property are discovered, they shall be deemed void.
Romain Rolland, Ernest Hemingway, George Bernard Shaw, Rabindranath Tagore, Yasunari Kawabata, and Kofi Annan, Henry Kissinger—these are the illustrious names recorded in the history of the Nobel Prize. They are either literary figures dedicated to the spiritual production of humanity or outstanding politicians and economists. Like brilliant stars, they shine in the sky of history. They have made significant contributions to humanity and have constructed and adorned this diverse world. Behind these famous figures, how many stories of learning and growth, how many arduous experiences, and how many unknown efforts. Reading their stories may help you find the answers. Look at their learning stories and see how their efforts correspond to the lives and achievements they later attained!
As adults, we know how to face the shortcomings and strengths of our children, how to cultivate their interest in learning, and how to guide their learning behavior. As minors, we gain some confidence and inspiration. No one is born perfect, nor is anyone naturally inferior to others. Every successful person has paid arduous efforts; they are not geniuses born with talent but rather the result of vast spiritual depth, active imagination, and diligent minds. Every genius was once a child, and every child may become a genius in the future. Inspiring us with the stories of famous figures is far superior to any mechanical form of education.
This book mainly introduces the learning stories of 200 laureates of the Nobel Prize in the humanities and social sciences, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, Giosuè Carducci, T. S. Eliot, Jean-Paul Sartre, William Faulkner, George C. Marshall, Winston Churchill, and Ernest Hemingway.