Youngest and Oldest Nobel Prize Winners Make History

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The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced 2025 Nobel Prize winners in five categories. Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado, 58, won the Peace Prize. Malala Yousafzai became the youngest winner at 17 in 2014 for advocating girls' education in Pakistan. John B. Goodenough, at 97, won the 2019 Chemistry Prize for developing lithium-ion batteries. The Nobel Prize, established in 1895, honors individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace, and economics. (Updated 10 Oct 2025, 16:26 IST; source: link)

Key Points

• The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced 2025 Nobel Prize winners in five categories
• Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado, 58, won the Peace Prize
• Malala Yousafzai became the youngest winner at 17 in 2014 for advocating girls' education in Pakistan