Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel was born on October 21, 1833 in Stockholm, Sweden. At the time of his birth, he was the fourth son of Immanuel and Caroline Nobel. Immanuel, his father, was an inventor and engineer who had married Caroline, his mother, in 1827. They had eight children, but only Alfred and three brothers reached adulthood. As a child Alfred was prone to illness, but this didn't interfere with his love of explosives and the fundamentals of engineering. He learned these things from his father, who failed at various businesses throughout Alfred's life.
Without any formal education, Alfred's experiments with explosives became more serious in 1589. At the time of these experiments, the only available explosive for use in mines was black powder, some kind of gunpowder. Nitroglycerin was soon developed, so Alfred opened a small nitroglycerin manufacturing factory. Simultaneously, he was working on a formula to find a safe way to control the substance's detonation. By 1865,......
View the rest of this paper...
Approximate Word Count: 618
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)
Why should you join Frat Files?
- - It's safe, secure, and private.
- - Instant access to over 100,000 papers. New papers are added hourly.
- - Fast and reliable customer support.
Similar Essays
-
Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel. Alfred Nobel Alfred Nobel was born on October 21, 1833 in
Stockholm, Sweden. ... Bibliography "Alfred Nobel: The Man". ... -
Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel. Alfred Nobel ... literature. By the age of 17, Alfred Nobel was
fluent in Swedish, Russian, French, English and German. His ... -
Alfred Nobel: The Man Behind The Prize.
Alfred Nobel: The Man behind the Prize. Alfred Nobel: The Man behind the
Prize. Alfred Nobel is known for starting the Nobel Prize. ... -
Alfred Nobel: The Man Behind The Prize.
Alfred Nobel: The Man Behind The Prize. Alfred Nobel: The Man behind the
Prize. Alfred Nobel is known for starting the Nobel Prize. ... -
Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel. Alfred Nobel The inventor of dynamite was a very important roll to
take part in. The ultimate inventor of it was a mane named Alfred Nobel. ...
Frat Files
Members
Information
