who created nobel peace prize

The Nobel Peace Prize was created by Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor, businessman, scientist, and entrepreneur. He established the prize through his last will, where he allocated the majority of his fortune to create a fund for prizes awarded annually to those who have "conferred the greatest benefit on mankind." This included a prize for peace, aimed at recognizing individuals or organizations who have worked for fraternity between nations, the abolition or reduction of standing armies, and the promotion of peace congresses. The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded since 1901, with the prize committee for peace specifically appointed by the Norwegian Parliament as per Nobel's will. Alfred Nobel's decision to include a peace prize was influenced by his pacifist views and his friendship with peace activist Bertha von Suttner, despite being the inventor of dynamite and involved in armaments manufacture.