any monuments in his honor ?
Yes, the "Monument to Alfred Nobel".
Alfred Nobel
The "Monument to Alfred Nobel" (, ) in Saint Petersburg is located along the Bolshaya Nevka River on Petrogradskaya Embankment. It was dedicated in 1991 to mark the 90th anniversary 
what is the purpose of the nobel prize It is are awarded "to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind”. when was it first given ? 1901. were there any gender disparity ? Yes, out of 210 laureates in Physics, 181 in Chemistry and 216 in Medicine between 1901 and 2018, there were only three female laureates in physics, five in chemistry and 12 in medicine. any controversial recipients ? Yes, Henry Kissinger and Lê Đức Thọ, to name a few. what  is the selection process to receive this award ? A maximum of three laureates and two different works may be selected per award. what is the nomination process ? Nomination forms are sent by the Nobel Committee to about 3,000 individuals, usually in September the year before the prizes are awarded. who received the first award ? UNANSWERABLE who established this award ? Alfred Nobel. who was he ? He was a Swedish chemist, engineer, and industrialist. how did he die ? Cerebral haemorrhage. name some of his inventions ? Dynamite and ballistite, to name a few.
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Alfred Nobel [SEP] Monuments
The "Monument to Alfred Nobel" (, ) in Saint Petersburg is located along the Bolshaya Nevka River on Petrogradskaya Embankment. It was dedicated in 1991 to mark the 90th anniversary of the first Nobel Prize presentation. Diplomat Thomas Bertelman and Professor Arkady Melua initiators of creation of the monument (1989). Professor A. Melua has provided funds for the establishment of the monument (J.S.Co. "Humanistica", 1990–1991). The abstract metal sculpture was designed by local artists Sergey Alipov and Pavel Shevchenko, and appears to be an explosion or branches of a tree. Petrogradskaya Embankment is the street where the Nobel's family lived until 1859.