Quick Info
| Profession | Chemist, Engineer, Inventor, Businessman |
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| Nationality | Swedish |
| Date of Birth | 21/10/1833 |
| Age | 63 years (died on 10, Dec, 1896) |
| Birthplace | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Date of Death | 10/12/1896 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Alfred Bernhard Nobel |
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| Famous for | Being the benefactor of the Nobel Prize and inventor of dynamite |
Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Grey |
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| Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Jacobs Apologistic School in Stockholm, Sweden (1841-1842); he was then taught at home. |
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Personal Life
| Religion | Atheist |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Family
| Father | Immanuel Nobel (inventor) | ||||
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| Mother | Caroline Andrietta Ahlsell | ||||
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| Spouse | N/A |
Career
| Award | John Fritz Medal (1910) |
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| Number of Patents | 355 |
Favourites
| Subject | Chemistry |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Alfred Nobel grew up with 8 siblings, being the third son of his parents. | |
| 2. Only Alfred Nobel and his 3 brothers survived past childhood. | |
| 3. Nobel's interest in engineering started early, learning from his father. | |
| 4. His father, Immanuel Nobel, was the inventor of modern plywood and worked on the torpedo. | |
| 5. While in Paris, Nobel was a Lutheran who later adopted atheism. | |
| 6. In 1867, he invented dynamite, a highly influential material in mining and construction industries. | |
| 7. He established the Nobel Prizes through his last will and testament in 1895, setting aside the bulk of his estate to fund annual international awards. | |
| 8. The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901. | |
| 9. He was known as 'the merchant of death' after a premature obituary was published for him instead of his brother Ludvig. |