Alfred Bernhard Nobel 1833 - 1896
Photograph by Gosta Florman.
Alfred B. Nobel was Swedish, born in Stockholm, and number one on
the list of sought after bachelors.
By the time of
his death, he had registered 355 patents.
Nobel spoke five languages, was a busy
chemist and engineer, made tons of money with his inventions, and
The synthetic chemical element
nobelium (No) was named after
Alfred Bernhard Nobel
Alfred B. Nobel's father was
Immanuel Nobel. His mother was
Caroline Andrietta Ahlsell.
Alfred had seven siblings. He never
Nobel's & Dynamite
In 1867, Nobel invented dynamite. The following
is a quote from Nobel's dynamite patent:
relates to the use of nitro-glycerin in an
altered condition, which renders it far more
practical and safe for use.
condition of the nitro-glycerin is effected
by causing it to be absorbed in porous
unexplosive substances, such as charcoal,
silica, paper, or similar materials, whereby
it is converted into a powder, which I call
dynamite, or Nobel's safety powder.
absorption of the nitro-glycerin in some
porous substance, it acquires the property
of being in a high degree insensible to
shocks, and it can also be burned over fire