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The 42 pages that link to Nobel Prize controversies, each with the reason it gives.

• Nobel Prize in LiteratureRelated: Literature selections have drawn debate over representation, politics, and the meaning of literary merit.

• Nobel Prize in ChemistryRelated: Chemistry awards have prompted debate over omissions and the recognition of collaborative work.

• Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic SciencesRelated: Criticism of particular economics laureates has raised questions about the prize’s judgments.

• Nobel PrizeRelated: Contested decisions expose the judgments and values behind prize selection.

• Alfred NobelRelated: The awards’ authority has also made their decisions and exclusions subjects of lasting debate.

• Fritz HaberRelated: Haber’s award prompted objections because of his role in chemical warfare.

• Mikhail SholokhovRelated: The 1965 literature award prompted debate about Soviet cultural politics and the Nobel committee’s choice.

• Eisaku SatōRelated: Satō’s selection raised questions about whether diplomatic achievements outweighed inconsistencies in nuclear policy.

• Luc MontagnierRelated: The HIV discovery’s divided credit and 2008 award invite scrutiny of recognition and priority.

• Alexis CarrelRelated: Carrel’s prize recognized surgical techniques, while his later reputation became entangled with eugenics.

• Ivan BuninRelated: Bunin’s award prompted debate about literary merit and recognition of writers outside Soviet institutions.

• Antony HewishRelated: The 1974 award prompted debate over the recognition of Bell Burnell’s contribution.

• Elfriede JelinekRelated: Jelinek’s selection prompted debate about literary difficulty, political commitment, and the Nobel committee’s judgment.

• Paul KarrerRelated: Karrer’s shared award illustrates how Nobel recognition can divide credit among researchers working on related discoveries.

• Bertram BrockhouseRelated: Brockhouse’s Nobel recognized two neutron-scattering pioneers while reflecting the prize’s selective attribution.

• Halldór LaxnessRelated: Laxness’s politically engaged work illustrates how literary awards intersect with ideological interpretation.

• Johannes StarkRelated: Stark’s later political conduct complicates the public memory of his Nobel-recognized science.

• Adolf ButenandtRelated: Butenandt’s delayed acceptance illustrates how government pressure could obstruct a Nobel laureate.

• Gerhard DomagkRelated: Nazi authorities forced Domagk to decline his 1939 prize; he received the medal and diploma in 1947.

• Harry MartinsonRelated: Criticism focused on the Swedish Academy awarding its own members, including Martinson.

• Johannes V. JensenRelated: The choice of Jensen in 1944 has drawn discussion because other prominent writers were not selected.

• Mo YanRelated: Mo Yan’s 2012 award prompted disputes over his relationship to Chinese state institutions and censorship.

• Giosuè CarducciRelated: The 1906 award prompted debate about Carducci’s literary standing and the prize’s judgment.

• John MacleodRelated: Banting objected to Macleod’s share of the award, sharpening debate over their respective contributions.

• Karl Adolph GjellerupRelated: The 1917 joint award drew attention to how the Academy divided recognition between two writers.

• Verner von HeidenstamRelated: The 1916 award to Heidenstam occurred during World War I, when the Nobel literature award was suspended for several years.

• António Egas MonizRelated: Moniz’s award remains contested because leucotomy caused severe and sometimes irreversible harms.

• Carl von OssietzkyRelated: The award provoked German retaliation and debate over honoring a prisoner of the regime.

• Jacinto BenaventeRelated: His award invites examination of how the Nobel committee recognized national dramatic traditions.

• Johannes FibigerRelated: Fibiger’s award is a prominent example of a Nobel recognition later complicated by scientific correction.

• Julius Wagner-JaureggRelated: The Nobel committee's later reassessment reflects changing judgments of malaria therapy's value and risks.

• Mairead MaguireRelated: Maguire later criticized the Nobel institution, complicating the meaning of her own award.

• Pearl S. BuckRelated: The 1938 award to Buck drew criticism from some literary figures despite its broad recognition.

• Róbert BárányRelated: Bárány’s prize was awarded while he was a prisoner of war, making its timing and acceptance unusual.