Definitions for Alfred Nobel
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1. Nobel, Alfred Nobel, Alfred Bernhard Nobelnoun

   Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896)

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1. Alfred Nobel

   Alfred Bernhard Nobel ( noh-BEL, Swedish: [ˈǎlfrɛd nʊˈbɛlː] (listen); 21 October 1833 – 10 December 1896) was a Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, businessman, and philanthropist. He is best known for having bequeathed his fortune to establish the Nobel Prize, though he also made several important contributions to science, holding 355 patents in his lifetime. Nobel's most famous invention was dynamite, a safer and easier means of harnessing the explosive power of nitroglycerin; it was patented in 1867. Nobel displayed an early aptitude for science and learning, particularly in chemistry and languages; he became fluent in six languages and filed his first patent at age 24. He embarked on many business ventures with his family, most notably owning Bofors, an iron and steel producer that he developed into a major manufacturer of cannons and other armaments. Nobel was later inspired to donate his fortune to the Nobel Prize institution, which would annually recognize those who "conferred the greatest benefit to humankind". The synthetic element nobelium was named after him, and his name and legacy also survives in companies such as Dynamit Nobel and AkzoNobel, which descend from mergers with companies he founded. Nobel was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which, pursuant to his will, would be responsible for choosing the Nobel laureates in physics and in chemistry.

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1. alfred nobel

   Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, and inventor who is best known for inventing dynamite. He held 355 different patents, many of which were for explosives. In his will, he left the majority of his wealth to establish the Nobel Prizes, which are international awards given annually in several categories, including Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, and Peace. Nobel passed away on December 10, 1896.

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1. Alfred Nobel

   Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, and armaments manufacturer. He was the inventor of dynamite. Nobel also owned Bofors, which he had redirected from its previous role as primarily an iron and steel producer to a major manufacturer of cannon and other armaments. Nobel held 350 different patents, dynamite being the most famous. He used his fortune to posthumously institute the Nobel Prizes. The synthetic element nobelium was named after him. His name also survives in modern-day companies such as Dynamit Nobel and Akzo Nobel, which are descendants of the companies Nobel himself established.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Alfred Nobel in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Alfred Nobel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Alfred Nobel in a Sentence

1. George Bernard Shaw:

   I can forgive Alfred Nobel for having invented dynamite, but only a fiend in human form could have invented the Nobel Prize.

References

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