Nobel Prize Laureates Scraper
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Nobel Prize Laureates Scraper
Scrapes Nobel Prize laureates from the official site. Filter by name, category, or year. Returns each laureate as a flat row with prize details, motivation, affiliation, and biographical data.
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Nobel Prize Laureates Scraper
Scrape Nobel Prize laureates by name, category, or year, up to a million per run. Each laureate comes with their prize details, motivation, affiliation, and biographical data. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
The Nobel Prize official site has no public API, and building a scraper means handling pagination, filters, and changing page layouts. This actor reads the public laureate pages directly, filtered by name, category, or year, and returns each match in one fixed schema.
| Who uses it | What they scrape Nobel Prize for |
|---|---|
| Academic researchers | Build a dataset of laureates in a field to study career patterns and institutional affiliations. |
| Data journalists | Pull laureate records for a story on prize trends, gender balance, or geographic distribution. |
| University administrators | Track which institutions have produced the most Nobel laureates for benchmarking and outreach. |
| Students and educators | Create a study list of laureates by category and year for a class project or personal learning. |
| Recruiters and talent scouts | Identify top researchers by their Nobel Prize history for potential collaboration or hiring. |
What it does
This Actor collects Nobel Prize laureates by name search, prize category, or award year, and returns each one as a flat row.
- 🔍 Name search: find laureates by full, given, or family name, like curie, einstein, or mandela.
- 🏆 Category filter: narrow to Chemistry, Economic Sciences, Literature, Peace, Physics, or Physiology or Medicine.
- 📅 Year range: collect laureates from a single year or a span, from 1901 to 2026.
- 📊 Flat rows: every laureate is returned as one record with prize details, motivation, affiliation, and biographical data.
- 📁 Multiple exports: download your dataset as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.
What you can do with Nobel Prize data
📈 Track prize trends by category.
A data journalist runs the actor with category set to Physics and a year range of 2000 to 2020 to see which countries and institutions dominate recent awards.
🎓 Build a laureate database for research.
An academic researcher collects all laureates in Chemistry to analyze the relationship between affiliation and prize-winning work.
🌍 Map laureate geography.
A university administrator scrapes all laureates and exports the data to map birth countries and institutional affiliations for a benchmarking report.
📚 Create a study list.
A student searches for laureates in Literature and exports the list to CSV for a class presentation on literary movements.
🔎 Find a specific laureate.
A recruiter searches by name for a potential candidate and gets their full prize history, motivation, and affiliation in one row.
Why choose this scraper
| What you get | |
|---|---|
| No API key | Scrape directly from the public Nobel Prize site without registration or rate limits. |
| Fixed schema | Every laureate row has the same fields, so you can merge runs or compare across categories. |
| Up to a million records | Collect the full history of Nobel laureates in one run, or set a lower limit for a quick sample. |
| Flexible filters | Combine name, category, and year to target exactly the laureates you need. |
How it compares
This actor offers the same core Nobel Prize scraping as the competitors below, with a focus on flexible filtering and a flat row output.
| Feature | ParseForge | Nobel Prize Laureates Scraper - Award History Data | Nobel Prize Data Scraper - Laureates & Prizes | Nobel Prize Scraper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name search | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Category filter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Year filter | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Gender filter | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Motivation field | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Affiliation field | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Biographical data | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
Configure the run
Drive the Actor with a laureate name, a prize category, a year or year range, alone or together, and filters run as each laureate is read so only matches reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.
A first run with the defaults:
A larger pull:
Pricing
Pay-per-result: $0.004 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.
| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $0.40 |
| 1,000 results | $4.00 |
| 10,000 results | $40.00 |
New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.
Free users
Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.
Run it
- Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
- Open the Nobel Prize Laureates Scraper.
- Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
- Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.
Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.
Use with AI agents (MCP)
Give an AI agent live access to Nobel Prize through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:
Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.
Troubleshooting
Why am I getting no results?
Check your filters. If you set a name search, it takes priority and ignores category and year. Make sure the name is spelled correctly. If using year range, ensure Year From is less than or equal to Year To.
Why did the run stop before reaching maxItems?
The actor stops when it has collected all laureates matching your filters. If you expected more, broaden your filters or leave them empty to browse all laureates.
Why is my name search returning unexpected laureates?
The search matches partial names, so a common name like 'Smith' may return many results. Use a more specific name or combine with other filters if possible.
Why is the run taking a long time?
Collecting a large number of laureates, especially with no filters, requires many page requests. Set a lower maxItems for a faster run, or narrow your filters.
Why are some fields empty in the output?
Not all laureates have every field on the Nobel Prize website. For example, some may lack a motivation or affiliation. Empty fields are normal.
FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Do I need an API key or login? | No. The actor scrapes the public Nobel Prize website directly, so no registration or authentication is required. |
| Can I filter by multiple categories at once? | The input schema allows one category per run. To collect multiple categories, run the actor once per category or leave the category empty to get all laureates. |
| What is the maximum number of laureates I can collect? | You can set maxItems up to 1,000,000, which covers the entire history of Nobel laureates. The default is 10 for a quick test. |
| Does the actor return the prize motivation? | Yes, each laureate row includes the motivation text from the Nobel Prize website, along with prize details and affiliation. |
| Can I search by partial name? | Yes, the name search matches full, given, or family names. For example, searching 'curie' returns both Marie Curie and Pierre Curie. |
| What years are supported? | Nobel Prizes have been awarded since 1901. The year filters accept values from 1901 to 2026. |
| How do I export the data? | After the run, you can download the dataset as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify platform. |
| Is the data updated? | The actor scrapes the live Nobel Prize website, so each run returns the current data as published. |
| Can I combine name search with category or year filters? | Name search takes priority. If you provide a name, the actor searches by name and ignores category and year filters. Otherwise, it filters by category and year. |
| What if I leave all filters empty? | The actor browses all laureates on the site, up to the maxItems limit you set. |
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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nobel Prize Outreach AB. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.
