My Muse Part Three

So, for those of you (like myself prior to visiting the Nobel Museum) who do not know the history/intricacies of the Nobel prize, I will be glad to inform you :) and also introduce you to a historical figure whom I found to maybe most relate to as a fellow human being. Alfred Nobel,

started the Nobel Prize with his will. You see, his discovery and patent of dynamite and industriousness left him a very wealthy man and he never bore any children. So, the problem of what to do with his accumulated wealth upon his death weighed heavily upon him. In the end, a few select individuals, as well as a few members of his family received portions of his inheritance. But, with the rest, he set up a fund to that would reward and support people with good ideas. Thus, the Nobel Prize was born. Nobel carefully considered the subjects he thought would bring the most progress and knowledge to the world and prizes in five subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Physiology/Medicine, Literature, and Peace were first awarded in 1901.

Columns and floor signs for each subject greeted museum patrons as they walked past the information desk, arranged in a semi-circle, which forced a envelopment of philanthropy, humanism, knowledge, and life. Like the rest of Stockholm, a multi-cultural approach was highlighted throughout the museum:

Maybe the coolest part of the museum was Kafe Satir, where all of the bottoms of the charis were signed by Nobel Laureates...

And now for the rest of this blog entry (and mainly because I am lazy and this has already gone on for 3 entries) I will just post pictures of the placards I read that inspired me. Hopefully, you will read them and be able to click through and they will be clear.