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Welke Zweedse scheikundige vond het dynamiet uit?
De Nobelprijs van Alfred Nobel Alfred Bernhard Nobel werd in Stockholm geboren op 21 oktober 1833 en overleed op 10 december 1896. Alfred Nobel, een Zweeds scheikundige (chemicus) en uitvinder, vond in 1866 het dynamiet uit en werd hierdoor een zeer kapitaalkrachtig industrieel.
Welke Nobelprijs wordt niet uitgereikt in de Zweedse hoofdstad Stockholm?
In de Noorse hoofdstad Oslo wordt jaarlijks op de sterfdag van Alfred Nobel, 10 december, de Nobelprijs voor de Vrede uitgereikt; de overige Nobelprijzen worden op dezelfde dag in de Zweedse hoofdstad Stockholm uitgereikt.
How many patents did Alfred Nobel have?
Swedish chemist, inventor, engineer, entrepreneur and business man Alfred Nobel had acquired 355 patents worldwide when he died in 1896. He invented dynamite and experimented in making synthetic rubber, leather and artificial silk among many other things.
Are there any companies named after Alfred Nobel?
His name also survives in companies such as Dynamit Nobel and AkzoNobel, which are descendants of mergers with companies that Nobel established. Born in Stockholm in 1833, Alfred Nobel was the third son of Immanuel Nobel (1801–1872), an inventor and engineer, and Karolina Andriette (Ahlsell) Nobel (1805–1889).
What was Alfred Nobel like as a person?
As an inventor and man of business, Alfred Nobel was both determined and confident. On the personal level however, he was modest, almost shy. He has been described as a lonely and restless brooder who was often ill, who never wanted or had the opportunity to found a family of his own.
Who was the founder of the Nobel Prize?
A painting by Swedish artist Emil Österman depicting the founder of the Nobel Prize, Alfred Nobel. © Nobel Media. Photo: Alexander Mahmoud Alfred Nobel was an inventor, entrepreneur, scientist and businessman who also wrote poetry and drama.