Alfred Bernhard Nobel
Swedish chemist and inventor
Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist, inventor, engineer and businessman. He is known for inventing dynamite as well as having bequeathed his fortune to establish the Nobel Prize. He also made several important contributions to science,... Wikipedia
Born: October 21, 1833, Stockholm, Sweden
Died: December 10, 1896 (age 63 years), Sanremo, Italy
Parents: Immanuel Nobel and Andriette Nobel
Awards: John Fritz Medal
Known for: Benefactor of the Nobel Prize, inventor of dynamite
Siblings: Ludvig Nobel, Robert Nobel, Emil Oskar Nobel, and more
Monuments: Nobel Monument