Alfred Nobel

Also known as Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Nobel, Alfred B. Nobel

Swedish chemist and inventor (1833–1896)

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Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist and inventor who lived from 1833 to 1896. He is most famous for inventing dynamite and establishing the Nobel Prize, one of the world's most prestigious awards given annually for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Bernhard
Gender: male
Citizenship: Sweden
Place of death: Sanremo
Father: Immanuel Nobel
Mother: Karolina Andriette Ahlsell
Sibling: Emil Oskar Nobel
Occupation: inventor
Languages spoken: Swedish
Native language: Swedish
Religion: atheism
Award: Legion of Honour
Notable work: dynamite
Family: Nobel family
Student of: Jules Pelouze
Field of work: industrial sector
Image: Alfred Nobel3.jpg
Work location: Sevran
Residence: Sevran
Significant event: will

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Commons category: Alfred Nobel
date of birth: 1833-10-21
date of death: 1896-12-10
medical condition: epilepsy
cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage
place of burial: Norra begravningsplatsen
member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Commons Creator page: Alfred Nobel
topic's main category: Category:Alfred Nobel
manner of death: natural causes
Commons gallery: Alfred Nobel
birth name: Alfred Bernhard Nobel
writing language: French
name in native language: Alfred Nobel
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archives at: National Archives of Sweden

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Encyclopedic overview

Alfred Bernhard Nobel (/noʊˈbɛl/ noh-BEL; Swedish: [ˈǎlːfrɛd nʊˈbɛlː] ; 21 October 1833 – 10 December 1896) was a Swedish chemist, inventor, engineer, and businessman. Nobel is known for inventing dynamite, as well as having bequeathed his fortune to establish the Nobel Prizes. He worked on various important contributions and inventions to science, holding 355 patents during his life.

Born into the prominent Nobel family in Stockholm, Nobel displayed an early aptitude for science and learning, particularly in chemistry and languages; he became fluent in six languages and filed his first patent at the age of 24. He embarked on many business ventures with his family, most notably owning the company Bofors—which was an iron and steel producer that he had developed into a major manufacturer of cannons and other armaments. Nobel's most famous invention, dynamite, was an explosive made using nitroglycerin, which was patented in 1867. He further invented gelignite in 1875 and ballistite in 1887.

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