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Who was Alfred Nobel?

April 26, 2017alfred nobel awards and prizes History industrialists Inventors patents philanthropy

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Who was Alfred Nobel?

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Abstract: Examines the life and achievements of Alfred Nobel beyond the Nobel Prizes which are presented annually in his commemoration. Considers his work as an inventor, industrialist, and philanthropist.

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More importantly he invented Dynamite and patented hundreds of other inventions. Once you read his case you realise the ‘Nobel Peace Prices’ should not be named after him; he used money made from selling Dynamite to establish the awards. On the other hand you may think that he is the perfect person to name the awards after in order to mirror the enigmatical world in which we live.

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Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm in 1833. His father had invented land mines and a new type of naval mines. The son’s interest was also in explosives: in 1864 he patented the Nobel Igniter, and two years later he patented dynamite, a manageable form of nitroglyverine. It revolutionised mining, tunnel blasting, road building and the military. Eventually Nobel owned 355 patents, building some 90 factories and companies in 20 countries – the basis of his fortune.

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Articles, photographs, a slide show and poetry written by Nobel himself are presented here to give a glimpse of a man whose varied interests are reflected in the prize he established. Meet Alfred Nobel – scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, author and pacifist.