Research Laureates by Category
Look up Nobel Prize winners filtered by category to study trends and patterns in specific fields.
Nobel Prizes
Every Nobel winner, searchable
Explore every Nobel Prize winner across Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economics. Search by name, filter by year or category, and get full prize motivations and biographical details. Ideal for research, education, and fact-checking.
Search Laureates
Search Nobel Prize laureates by name, category, or year. Returns laureate details including birth info, prize motivation, and award year.
Returns: List of Nobel Prize laureates with names, birth info, and prize details
Parameters
querystringSearch by laureate name (e.g. "Einstein")
categorystringFilter by category: phy (Physics), che (Chemistry), med (Medicine), lit (Literature), pea (Peace), eco (Economics)
yearnumberFilter by award year (e.g. 2024)
limitnumberMax results (default 10, max 25)
Example
Search for Einstein
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "nobel-prizes",
"skill": "laureates",
"input": {
"query": "Einstein"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callList Prizes
List Nobel Prize awards by year and/or category. Returns prize details including all laureates and their motivations for each award.
Returns: List of Nobel Prize awards with categories, years, laureates, and motivations
Parameters
yearnumberFilter by year (e.g. 2024)
categorystringFilter by category: phy (Physics), che (Chemistry), med (Medicine), lit (Literature), pea (Peace), eco (Economics)
limitnumberMax results (default 10, max 25)
Example
All prizes awarded in 2024
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "nobel-prizes",
"skill": "prizes",
"input": {
"year": 2024
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callQuick Start
MCP (Claude Code)
claude mcp add --transport stdio \
--env TOOLROUTER_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY \
toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcpREST API
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{"tool":"nobel-prizes","skill":"laureates","input":{}}' \
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should I search laureates or prizes?
Use `laureates` when you know the person. Use `prizes` when you want awards by year or category.
What category codes do I use?
The manifest uses `phy`, `che`, `med`, `lit`, `pea`, and `eco` for the six Nobel categories.
Can I get the prize motivation and biography details?
Yes. Laureate results include prize motivations and biographical details alongside the award year.
Can I browse the latest awards without setting filters?
Yes. If you omit filters, `prizes` returns the most recent awards.