The first couple nominated for the Nobel Prize were the American pacifists Edwin Mead (1849–1937) and
Lucia Ames Mead (1856–1936). They were endorsed by
Samuel Train Dutton (1849–1919) for their numerous contributions in the promotion of peace. Henceforth, other couples began getting nominated for the prestigious Swedish prize whether jointly or separately in their respective fields. Aside from the following couples with verified nominations from the Nobel Committee, there are also other couples purportedly endorsed and whose nominations are yet to be verified since the archives are revealed 50 years after, among them are
Uğur Şahin and
Özlem Türeci-Şahin (for Medicine),
John Q. Trojanowski and
Virginia Man-Yee Lee (for Medicine),
Patrick S. Moore and
Yuan Chang-Moore (for Medicine),
John Kappler and
Philippa Marrack-Kappler (for Medicine),
Jerome Karle and
Isabella Lugoski Karle (for Peace),
Amory Lovins and
Hunter Sheldon-Lovins (for Peace), Ivan Suvanjieff and
Dawn Engle-Suvanjieff (for Peace), and
Søren Johansen and
Katarina Juselius-Johansen (for Economics).
Nominees == Notes ==