Articles - Alfred Nobel



Teaser ImageAlfred Nobel's Life and Work - for Gradeschoolers By Nobelprize.org Editors
On October 21, 1833 a baby boy was born in Stockholm, Sweden who was to become the founder of the Nobel Prize. Read More
Teaser ImageAlfred Nobel - His Life and Work By Nils Ringertz
Alfred Nobel was born in Sweden, grew up in Russia, studied chemistry and technology in France and the US. Read More
Teaser ImageAlfred Nobel - St. Petersburg (1842-1863)By Birgitta Lemmel
The young Alfred grew up, received his education and was shaped as a human being in the cosmopolitan atmosphere of St. Petersburg. Read More
Teaser ImageAlfred Nobel's Health and His Interest in Medicine By Nils Ringertz
"Isn't it the irony of fate that I have been prescribed N/G 1 (nitroglycerine) to be taken internally!" Read More
Teaser ImageAlfred Nobel and Literature By Åke Erlandsson
Nobel's collection of books bears testimony to both the depth and breadth of his reading. Read More
Teaser ImageAlfred Nobel - the Poet By Åke Erlandsson
In his personal and contemplative poetry we encounter a little known aspect of this otherwise famous inventor and endower of prizes. Read More
Teaser ImageLife and Philosophy of Alfred Nobel By Tore Frängsmyr
Nobel went through philosophy from antiquity to modern times, pointing out what he perceived to be vital issues. Read More
Teaser ImageWar and Peace in the Thinking of Alfred Nobel By Sven Tägil
Was Alfred Nobel's view on the effects of weapons to deter war a comfortable way of defending his own activity? Read More
Teaser ImageAlfred Nobel's House in Paris By Birgitta Lemmel
At forty years old, Nobel bought an elegant mansion in Avenue Malakoff, a fashionable quarter near the Arc de Triomphe and Bois-de-Boulogne. Read More
Teaser ImageSanremo - The Final Years By Lorenette Gozzo
Nobel died in his villa overlooking the Mediterranean in Sanremo, Italy. Read More
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