---
title: ToolRouter — Tool Detail
description: Detailed documentation for a ToolRouter tool including skills, parameters, and examples.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/nobel-prizes
---
# Nobel Prizes

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.

- **Version:** 0.02
- **Categories:** data

## Skills (2)

### Search Laureates (`laureates`)

Search Nobel Prize laureates by name, category, or year. Returns laureate details including birth info, prize motivation, and award year.

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `query` | string | No | Search by laureate name (e.g. "Einstein") |
| `category` | string | No | Filter by category: phy (Physics), che (Chemistry), med (Medicine), lit (Literature), pea (Peace), eco (Economics) (phy, che, med, lit, pea, eco) |
| `year` | number | No | Filter by award year (e.g. 2024) |
| `limit` | number | No | Max results (default 10, max 25) |

**Returns:** List of Nobel Prize laureates with names, birth info, and prize details

**Examples:**

*Search for Einstein:*

```json
{
  "query": "Einstein"
}
```

*Physics Nobel Prize winners in 2024:*

```json
{
  "category": "phy",
  "year": 2024
}
```

### List Prizes (`prizes`)

List Nobel Prize awards by year and/or category. Returns prize details including all laureates and their motivations for each award.

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `year` | number | No | Filter by year (e.g. 2024) |
| `category` | string | No | Filter by category: phy (Physics), che (Chemistry), med (Medicine), lit (Literature), pea (Peace), eco (Economics) (phy, che, med, lit, pea, eco) |
| `limit` | number | No | Max results (default 10, max 25) |

**Returns:** List of Nobel Prize awards with categories, years, laureates, and motivations

**Examples:**

*All prizes awarded in 2024:*

```json
{
  "year": 2024
}
```

*Recent Peace prizes:*

```json
{
  "category": "pea"
}
```

## Quick Start

```bash
# Via CLI
TOOLROUTER_API_KEY=tr_live_xxx npx -y toolrouter-mcp call nobel-prizes laureates --query Einstein

# Via REST API
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer tr_live_xxx" \
     -d '{"tool":"nobel-prizes","skill":"laureates","input":{"query":"Einstein"}}' \
     https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call
```

## 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.

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```bash
# MCP (Claude Code, Codex CLI)
claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp

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{"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}

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# CLI (works instantly, no restart needed)
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npx -y toolrouter-mcp call seo analyze_page --url https://example.com
```

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