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Alfred Nobel

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Born
21 October 1833
Died
10 December 1896
Updated
20 Jul 2026
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Summary

Swedish chemist, engineer, industrialist and inventor of dynamite 
 
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South African History Online. (2019, August 22). Alfred Nobel . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0144774

South African History Online (2019) 'Alfred Nobel ', South African History Online, 22 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0144774 (Accessed: 30 August 2026).

South African History Online, Alfred Nobel [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0144774, (accessed 30 August 2026).

"Alfred Nobel ." South African History Online, 22 Aug. 2019, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0144774. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Alfred Nobel ." South African History Online. August 22, 2019. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0144774.

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