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Alfred Nobel

Chemical Engineering

Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor and businessman, best known for inventing dynamite in 1866 and for establishing the Nobel Prizes through his 1895 will. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Year
1833 1
Birth Date
1833-10-21 1
Death Year
1896 1
Death Date
1896-12-10 1
Nationality
Swedish 1
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Chemical Engineering, Fields

Invented dynamite, a landmark of industrial explosives chemistry.

Invented

Dynamite, Inventions
Source Dynamite (Wikipedia)
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1. Alfred Nobel (Wikipedia)
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Alfred Bernhard Nobel ... 21 October 1833 - 10 December 1896) was a Swedish chemist, inventor, engineer, and businessman.
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Dynamite (Wikipedia)
WikipediaInvented: Dynamite, History section (inventor attribution)
Quote, Invented: Dynamite, History section (inventor attribution)
Dynamite was invented by Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel in 1866 and was the first safely manageable explosive stronger than black powder.
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Frequently Asked Questions

How is Alfred Nobel connected to the Nobel Prizes?

His will left his fortune to fund the prizes.

Nobel bequeathed his fortune to a foundation that funds the Nobel Prizes, which annually recognize those who have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. Under his will, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences chooses the laureates in Physics and in Chemistry.
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