Where the Nobel Prizes Go

Author: Ross Perez published on Tableau

This viz is an interesting exploration of the history of Nobel laureates geographically. Use the lasso feature to drill down into the data.

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Lassoing the United States and Canada will reveal that of the 76 total prizes in economics, 48 have been taken home to North America. Although the U.S. has the most nobels of any single country, it's clear that Europe as a whole has taken the majority of awards.

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Where the Nobel Prizes Go