who was nobel

Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist, inventor, engineer, and businessman born on October 21, 1833, in Stockholm, Sweden. He is most famous for inventing dynamite, a nitroglycerin-based explosive patented in 1867, and for establishing the Nobel Prizes through the fortune he left in his will. During his life, Nobel held 355 patents and made significant contributions to science and industry, including inventing gelignite and ballistite. He was a prominent industrialist and owned companies such as Bofors, an armaments manufacturer. Nobel passed away on December 10, 1896, in San Remo, Italy. His legacy endures primarily through the Nobel Prizes, which recognize outstanding achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace, awarded annually since 1901.