Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer and inventor best known for inventing dynamite, whose 1895 will set aside the bulk of his fortune to establish the Nobel Prizes, first awarded in 1901.
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Notable Work Notable Work BirthplaceJakob and Johannes parish, Sweden 2 Field
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1. Alfred Nobel (Wikipedia)
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Alfred Bernhard Nobel (21 October 1833 - 10 December 1896) was a Swedish chemist, inventor, engineer, and businessman.
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Born: Alfred Bernhard Nobel, 21 October 1833, Stockholm, Sweden. Died: 10 December 1896 (aged 63), Sanremo, Italy.
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Alfred Bernhard Nobel ( ; ; 21 October 1833-10 December 1896) was a Swedish chemist, inventor, engineer, and businessman.
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P27 (country of citizenship): Sweden
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P20 (place of death): Sanremo, Italy
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P19 (place of birth): Stockholm, Sweden
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P19 (place of birth): Jakob and Johannes parish, Sweden
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P800 (notable work): Nobel Prize
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P800 (notable work): dynamite
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On 27 November 1895, at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris, Nobel signed his last will and set aside the bulk of his estate to establish the Nobel Prizes, to be awarded annually without distinction of nationality.
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