Alfred Nobel

Swedish chemist

Alfred Bernhard Nobel 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. Wikipedia

Born: October 21, 1833, Stockholm, Sweden

Died: December 10, 1896, Sanremo, Italy

Full name: Alfred Bernhard Nobel

Siblings: Ludvig Nobel, Robert Nobel, Emil Oskar Nobel, Betty Karolina Nobel, Rolf Nobel, Henrietta Nobel, Emanuel Nobel

Nationality: Swedish

Parents: Immanuel Nobel, Andriette Nobel

Place of burial: Norra Begravningsplatsen, Solna, Sweden