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hlthe2b

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9. Not totally true: 1961 Nobel Peace Prize posthumously awarded to Dag Hamarskjold--

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 06:45 PM

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The Nobel Committee allows for posthumous nominations and awards, but there are specific rules. If a nominee passes away after the nomination deadline but before the award is announced, they can still receive the prize. However, if a nominee dies before being nominated, they cannot be awarded the prize posthumously. There have been several instances where the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to individuals who were deceased at the time of the award announcement, such as Dag Hammarskjöld in 1961 and Ralph Bunche in 1977.

We cannot know that Jane Goodall was not nominated. While perhaps unlikely, if she were nominated before her death, she could be awarded the prize.

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Jane Goodall should get the Nobel Peace Prize (even though she is deceased): [View all] applegrove Friday OP

Ineligible, being deceased struggle4progress Friday #1

Damn. applegrove Friday #3

Not totally true: 1961 Nobel Peace Prize posthumously awarded to Dag Hamarskjold-- hlthe2b Friday #9

Here's what the website actually says: struggle4progress Friday #11

Yes. How is that inconsistent with what I wrote? It is NOT. hlthe2b Friday #12

If announced as winner before death but dies before award, the prize is still awarded struggle4progress Friday #13

Again, it has been prior. It is all in how you interpret what makes NO sense hlthe2b Friday #15

Too late. They are not awarded posthuously, except for the first Economics prize (as far as I know). . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Friday #2

Did not know that. Maybe they could give it to the chimps who accepted applegrove Friday #5

I think they may make an exception if someone we know dies. dem4decades Friday #6

First Economics prize? muriel_volestrangler Friday #8

I seem to be mistaken. Thank you. Bernardo de La Paz Friday #14

Thanks - it is interesting about the "awarded in good faith" bit muriel_volestrangler Saturday #16

This is fine malaise Friday #4

Yes. I've been thinking this too. hlthe2b Friday #7

Works for me. Both her and Greta Thunberg. ananda Friday #10