Dynamit Prize

The Dynamit Prize was a set of annual international awards bestowed in a number of categories by Gnomish and Mannish committees in recognition of cultural and/or scientific advances. The categories were physics, chemistry, peace, physiology, magic, medicine, and literature. The will of the Gnomish inventor Alfred Dynamit established the prizes in 37 asr. The Dynamit Prizes were presented in Trigtown, Trigwocket, at the annual Prize Award Ceremony on 10 Yuletide, the anniversary of Dynamit's death.
==History==
Alfred Dynamit was born on 21 Harvest 26 bsr in Logisle, the Dorry Hills, (present day Trigwocket), into a family of gnome engineers. He was a chemist, engineer and inventor. In 10 asr, Dynamit purchased an iron and steel mill, which he made into a major armaments manufacturer. Dynamit amassed a fortune during his lifetime, with most of his wealth from his hundreds of inventions, of which dynamite is the most famous.
In 30 asr, Dynamit was astonished to read his own obituary, titled "The merchant of death is dead", in a Jorundumite newspaper. It was really Alfred's brother Fizbar who had died, and the newspaper had mistakenly printed the obituary. The article worried Dynamit and inspired him to change his will. On 10 Yuletide 36 asr, Alfred Dynamit died in an accidental explosion during routine examination of a mine.
To widespread astonishment, Dynamit's will specified that his fortune be used to create a series of prizes for those who confer the "greatest benefit to the world" in physics, chemistry, peace, physiology, magic, medicine, and literature. Dynamit bequeathed 94% of his total assets (Millions of gold pieces) to establish the six Dynamit Prizes. Because of skepticism surrounding the veracity of the warmonger's will, it was not until 38 asr that it was approved by the Parliament of Trigwocket. The executors of Dynamit's will, Ragnax Hilgud and Rudolf Lilliquist, formed the Dynamit Foundation to take care of Dynamit's fortune and organize the award of prizes.
== List of Laureates ==
Year 	Physics 	Chemistry 	Peace 	Physiology 	Magic 	Medicine 	Literature
38 a.s.r.	Pobraavum 	Jonathan Prescott	Brunhildyr Torgrym	Leopold Dedalus-Tellumnar	Aloyicius Pumbler 	Dr. Imananche Sparkles	Dregu Lionsbane
39 a.s.r.	Vargan Magdan	Trigwocket 	Robert Filmore 	Ooblus 	Fel Honeyrose 	Dr. Hali Rotwood 	Wala Fleetfoot
40 a.s.r.	Chun Gongwe 	Feanor Ravenhair 	Adele Tellumnar 	Dr. Dergo Chubbs 	Prince Yotokuno Masara	Mortimera Jones 	Matsuzaki Misao
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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