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Nobel Prize Analysis

Overview

This Jupyter Notebook provides an analysis of Nobel Prize winners from 1901 to 2016. The analysis involves exploring various aspects of Nobel Prize recipients, such as gender distribution, nationality dominance, age trends, and more.

Data Preparation

The dataset was loaded using the pandas library, and initial data cleaning was performed using the klib library. Null values in columns such as "motivation," "birth_city," "birth_country," and "sex" were imputed. Birth dates were converted to datetime type, and missing birth dates were imputed based on the median birth year. Irrelevant columns were dropped for focused analysis.

Analyzing Nobel Prize Winners

1. Gender and Nationality Distribution

  • Number of Nobel Prizes by prize share and category.

  • Number of prizes won by male and female recipients.

  • Top 10 nationalities with the most prize winners.

2. USA Dominance

  • Proportion of USA-born winners per decade.

  • Visualization of USA-born winners over time.

3. Gender Imbalance

  • Proportion of female laureates per decade and category.

  • Visualization of female winners by decade and category.

4. First Female Nobel Prize Winner

  • Identification of the first female Nobel Prize winner.

5. Repeat Laureates

  • Selection of laureates who received 2 or more prizes.

6. Age Analysis

  • Conversion of birth dates to datetime format.

  • Calculation of laureates' ages at the time of winning.

  • Plotting the age trend of Nobel Prize winners.

  • Separate plots for age trends by each Nobel Prize category.

8. Oldest and Youngest Winners

  • Identification of the oldest and youngest Nobel Prize winners.

Conclusion

This analysis provides insights into the demographics, trends, and characteristics of Nobel Prize winners. From gender distribution to age trends, the analysis sheds light on the historical context of the Nobel Prize and its recipients.