Why Nobel prize is not given for mathematics.?

Question

Nobel prize is awarded for physics, chemistry, literature, peace, and physiology or medicine, but not for for Mathematics.

Answer 1

Nobel prizes were created by the will of Alfred Nobel, a notable Swedish chemist.

One of the most common -and unfounded- reasons as to why Nobel decided against a Nobel prize in math is that a woman he proposed to be his wife/his mistress rejected him because of a famous mathematician. Gosta Mittag-Leffler is often claimed to be the guilty party.

There is no historical evidence to support the story.

For one, Mr. Nobel was never married.

There are more credible reasons as to why there is no Nobel prize in math. Chiefly among them is simply the fact he didn't care much for mathematics, and that it was not considered a practical science from which humanity could benefit (a chief purpose for creating the Nobel Foundation).

Further, at the time there existed already a well known Scandinavian prize for mathematicians. If Nobel knew about this prize he may have felt less compelled to add a competing prize for mathematicians in his will.

Answer 2

Nobel prizes were created by the will of Alfred Nobel, a notable Swedish chemist.

Chiefly among the reasons that Nobel did not bequeth a prize for mathematics is simply the fact he didn't care much for mathematics, and that it was not considered a practical science from which humanity could benefit (a chief purpose for creating the Nobel Foundation).

Further, at the time there existed already a well known Scandinavian prize for mathematicians. If Nobel knew about this prize he may have felt less compelled to add a competing prize for mathematicians in his will.

Answer 3

My guess is because it was founded by a chemist, Alfred Nobel (inventor of dynamite). I think he had philanthropic political leanings so he figured the way to make the world better would be to advance the obvious fields of health, politics (peace) and the hard sciences related to his field.
I agree that Mathematics is easily important enough to qualify for such a major prize. In fact I think the greatest contributions to human knowledge have been made by philosopher-mathematicians like Descartes. But advances in Mathematics are not very visible publicly, and their effects over time are underappreciated. Also true philosopher-mathematicians are rare.

Answer 4

I not sure. But as i know, in this period, people don't think that math is important. They think it was a game of brain. Nobel prize is for the science which can directly use on normal life.
My English is too bad. Hope you understand this.

Answer 5

Mathematics may be the queen of science but it lacks direct or phenomenol contributions to human applications. It may be used but not a prime or edge giving subject.By being a queen doesnt mean it can rule though it has the technique it doent have the virtual authority.

Answer 6

<> because of the fact Alfred Nobel did no longer set up a prize for arithmetic, and nor did each individual else. <> What you realize is incorrect. quite some matters don't have a Nobel prize.

Answer 7

guessing that mathematics doesn't have enough of a signficiant impact on society as science and other areas do

Answer 8

because math is not an empirical science

Answer 9

Who knows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!