Biography of nobel

    biography of nobel
Field Information
Full Name Alfred Nobel
Date of Birth 21 October 1833
Place of Birth Stockholm, Sweden
Date of Death 10 December 1896
Place of Death Sanremo, Italy
Citizenship / Country of Residence Swedish
Education Private tutors, University of Pennsylvania (honorary doctorate)
Profession Chemist, Engineer, Inventor, Businessman
Years of Activity c. 1850s - 1896
Brief Information Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, and industrialist who invented dynamite. He bequeathed his fortune to establish the Nobel Prizes, awarded annually for outstanding achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace. These prizes aim to recognize contributions that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.