I got the birthplaces from wikipedia, using the wikidata query from this blogpost (but for the nobel prize in chemistry instead of the Field’s Medal): https://efosong.net/blog/nobel-birthplace/
That blog post also has the same thing for other awards, and you can hover over each dot and see the details. But I didn’t like that the dots didn’t combine and get bigger if they overlap (you can’t really see that so many are from the NYC area, for example), so I made my own version for just the physics laureates.
I made the map using a spaghetti code C++ program that I wrote yesterday morning. I could put that on github if someone’s interested.
![Birthplaces of All Winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry [OC]](https://www.europesays.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1gyl4x4fguaf1-1920x1024.png)
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I got the birthplaces from wikipedia, using the wikidata query from this blogpost (but for the nobel prize in chemistry instead of the Field’s Medal): https://efosong.net/blog/nobel-birthplace/
That blog post also has the same thing for other awards, and you can hover over each dot and see the details. But I didn’t like that the dots didn’t combine and get bigger if they overlap (you can’t really see that so many are from the NYC area, for example), so I made my own version for just the physics laureates.
I made the map using a spaghetti code C++ program that I wrote yesterday morning. I could put that on github if someone’s interested.
The map projection is Eckert IV (equal area).
Here is the physics version: https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/1lrf8ly/birthplaces_of_all_winners_of_the_nobel_prize_in/
Its better to show nationality.
Going back to prevent 1950, people moved alot in their infancy, and than, once settled, studies, researched…. got the prize.
Get your finger out South America
Do Literature and Medicine.
This overlaid with place of death maybe with some travel lines would be super cool.
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