Definitions for Nobel
noʊˈbɛlNo·bel

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1. Nobel, Alfred Nobel, Alfred Bernhard Nobelnoun

   Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896)

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1. Nobeladjective

   Relating to the Nobel Prize or to Nobel laureates.

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1. Nobel

   Nobel is a geometric sans-serif typeface designed by Sjoerd Henrik de Roos and Dick Dooijes in the period 1929–1935 for the Amsterdam Type foundry). Capitalizing upon Lettergieterij Amsterdam's substantial financial interest in the Berlin typefoundry H. Berthold AG, de Roos conceived of a revival of Berthold Grotesk. Begun just two years after the release of Futura, Nobel is a similar exploration of geometric form but allows far more biomorphic shapes and variation. In its light-weight version, Nobel shares considerable similarities with the purity of Futura, yet in the text and bold weights idiosynchronies emerge, revealing a less strident structure. The a is double-storyed, the g has an open tail, and the t has a distinctive curved terminal. Neither de Roos or Dooijes considered Nobel to be a great achievement, yet it became one of the best selling sans-serif types of the Lettgieterij Amsterdam, continuing in popularity into the mid-1960s. Some post-war functionalists including Wim Crouwel ridiculed Nobel, describing it as parody of the nineteenth century grotesques. Andrea Fuchs and Fred Smeijers of the Dutch Type Library produced a revival in 1993. In the same year in the United States, Tobias Frere-Jones, then at Font Bureau, began a revival of the Nobel face. Cyrus Highsmith and Dyana Weissman later added the light weights.

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1. • Chemist
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1. noble

How to pronounce Nobel?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Nobel in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Nobel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Nobel in a Sentence

1. Denis Mukwege:

   The Nobel Peace Prize reflects this recognition of suffering and the need for just reparations for female victims of rape and sexual violence in countries across the world and on all continents, i dedicate The Nobel Peace Prize to women of all countries in the world, harmed by conflict and facing violence every day. ... To the survivors from all over the world, I would like to tell you that through The Nobel Peace Prize, the world is listening to you and refuses to remain indifferent. The world refuses to stand idly in the face of your suffering.

2. Jan Valeskog:

   The Nobel Center is an important project that has great cultural and economic importance for the entire Stockholm region.

3. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, The Crazy Ape:

   When I received the Nobel Prize, the only big lump sum of money I have ever seen, I had to do something with it. The easiest way to drop this hot potato was to invest it, to buy shares. I knew that World War II was coming and I was afraid that if I had shares which rise in case of war, I would wish for war. So I asked my agent to buy shares which go down in the event of war. This he did. I lost my money and saved my soul.

4. Clifford Burgess:

   If this is true, then you have 90% odds that it will win the Nobel Prize in Physics this year.

5. Paul Coxon:

   All three Nobel winners played vital roles in this energy storage revolution which has now placed power in our pockets, it's a wonderful example of taking research from the lab. We can literally hold the result in our hands.

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