Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, businessman, and philanthropist. source
Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, businessman, and philanthropist.
Alfred Bernhard Nobel was born in Sweden’s capital city, Stockholm, on October 21, 1833. source
Alfred Bernhard Nobel was born in Sweden’s capital city, Stockholm, on October 21, 1833.
Alfred Nobel is famous for the annual prizes in science, literature, and peace awarded in his name. source
Alfred Nobel is famous for the annual prizes in science, literature, and peace awarded in his name.
Alfred Nobel was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1884. source
Alfred Nobel was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1884.
Alfred Nobel travelled for much of his business life, maintaining companies in various countries in Europe and North America and keeping a permanent home in Paris from 1873 to 1891. source
Alfred Nobel travelled for much of his business life, maintaining companies in various countries in Europe and North America and keeping a permanent home in Paris from 1873 to 1891.
Though Alfred Nobel remained unmarried, his biographers note that he had at least three loves. source
Though Alfred Nobel remained unmarried, his biographers note that he had at least three loves.
Despite the lack of formal secondary and tertiary level education, Alfred Nobel gained proficiency in six languages: Swedish, French, Russian, English, German and Italian. source
Despite the lack of formal secondary and tertiary level education, Alfred Nobel gained proficiency in six languages: Swedish, French, Russian, English, German and Italian.
On 27 November 1895, at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris, Nobel signed his last will and testament and set aside the bulk of his estate to establish the Nobel Prizes. source
On 27 November 1895, at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris, Nobel signed his last will and testament and set aside the bulk of his estate to establish the Nobel Prizes.
Alfred Nobel received an honorary doctorate from Uppsala University in 1893. source
Alfred Nobel received an honorary doctorate from Uppsala University in 1893.
As a young man, Alfred Nobel studied with chemist Nikolai Zinin; then, in 1850, went to Paris to further the work. source
As a young man, Alfred Nobel studied with chemist Nikolai Zinin; then, in 1850, went to Paris to further the work.
Alfred Nobel held 355 different patents, dynamite being the most famous. source
Alfred Nobel held 355 different patents, dynamite being the most famous.
The synthetic element nobelium was named after Alfred Nobel. source
The synthetic element nobelium was named after Alfred Nobel.
Through baptism and confirmation Alfred Nobel was Lutheran and during his Paris years he regularly attended the Church of Sweden Abroad, led by pastor Nathan Soderblom. source
Through baptism and confirmation Alfred Nobel was Lutheran and during his Paris years he regularly attended the Church of Sweden Abroad, led by pastor Nathan Soderblom.
On December 10, 1896, Alfred Nobel succumbed to a lingering heart ailment, suffered a stroke, and died. source
On December 10, 1896, Alfred Nobel succumbed to a lingering heart ailment, suffered a stroke, and died.
