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The Nobel Monument project was initiated and overseen by the Consulate General of Sweden and the City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation.

The monument was officially presented as a gift to the people of the City of New York on October 14, 2003.

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The Nobel Monument in New York City

No other country has had as many Nobel Prize recipients as the United States. 306 Americans have had their achievements universally recognized since this prestigious award was first presented in 1901.

On October 14, 2003, Mayor Michael Bloomberg inaugurated a monument in Theodore Roosevelt Park behind American Museum of Natural History in New York, to honor the American Nobel Laureates as well as the founder of the prize, Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel.

The monument was designed by Swedish sculptor Sivert Lindblom, the leading designer of urban spaces in the city of Stockholm.  Lindblom's simple and classic design presents the lengthy list of American Nobel Prize recipients and it also leaves ample space for future honorees to be entered.

The additions of new names of American Nobel Laureates are honored with inscription ceremonies at the monument. The latest ceremony – unveiling the names of the four American Nobel Laureates of 2008 – took place on May 28, 2009.

For more information on the Nobel Monument, and for pictures from this year's ceremony:

www.nobelmonument.com

 
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