Alfred Nobel

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Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, and inventor of dynamite who used his fortune to establish the Nobel Prizes, among the world’s most prestigious awards for achievements in science, literature, and peace.

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Alfred Nobel canonical 47
Alfred Bernhard Nobel 1
Nobel 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chemist
engineer
human
industrialist
inventor
philanthropist
burialPlace Norra begravningsplatsen
Stockholm County
surface form: Solna

Sweden
causeOfDeath cerebral hemorrhage
coFounded Bofors (as an arms manufacturer)
commemoratedBy Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
surface form: Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences

Nobel Museum
countryOfCitizenship Sweden
dateOfBirth 1833-10-21
dateOfDeath 1896-12-10
educatedBy private tutors
ethnicGroup Swedes
familyName Alfred Nobel self-linksurface differs
surface form: Nobel
father Immanuel Nobel
fieldOfWork chemistry
engineering
explosives
industrial research
founded Nobel Foundation
Nobel Prize
fullName Alfred Nobel self-linksurface differs
surface form: Alfred Bernhard Nobel
givenName Alfred
hasMonument Alfred Nobel Monument in New York City
statues in Stockholm
influenced international recognition of scientific achievements
modern peace movement through Nobel Peace Prize
inspired Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Prize
surface form: Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Nobel Prize in Literature
Nobel Prize in Physics
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
surface form: Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
knownFor founding the Nobel Prize
inventing dynamite
languagesSpoken English
French
German
Russian
Swedish
legacy Nobel Prizes awarded annually
maritalStatus never married
memberOf Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
mother Andriette Nobel
namedAfter Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
surface form: Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
nativeLanguage Swedish
netWorthAtDeath significant industrial fortune
notableWork development of ballistite
development of blasting gelatin
invention of dynamite
numberOfInventions over 300 patents
occupation arms manufacturer
businessman
chemist
engineer
inventor
owned Bofors (as an arms manufacturer)
surface form: Bofors
patentCount 355
placeOfBirth Stockholm
Sweden
placeOfDeath Kingdom of Italy
Sanremo
religion Lutheranism
residence Paris
St. Petersburg
surface form: Saint Petersburg

Sanremo
Stockholm
sexOrGender male
sibling Immanuel Nobel
surface form: Emil Nobel

Robert Nobel
surface form: Ludvig Nobel

Robert Nobel
studiedUnder Nikolai Zinin
will established Nobel Prizes from his fortune
workedOn nitroglycerin stabilization
safe explosives for construction

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Nobel Prize in Literature foundedBy Alfred Nobel
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine establishedBy Alfred Nobel
this entity surface form: will of Alfred Nobel
Nobel Peace Prize namedAfter Alfred Nobel
Nobel Peace Prize establishedBy Alfred Nobel
Nobel Prize in Physics foundedBy Alfred Nobel
Nobel Prize in Physics namedAfter Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel fullName Alfred Nobel self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Alfred Bernhard Nobel
Alfred Nobel familyName Alfred Nobel self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Nobel
Nobel Prize namedAfter Alfred Nobel
Nobel Foundation foundedBy Alfred Nobel
Nobel Foundation namedAfter Alfred Nobel
Alfred notableBearer Alfred Nobel
Nobel Museum dedicatedTo Alfred Nobel
Immanuel Nobel fatherOf Alfred Nobel
Immanuel Nobel relative Alfred Nobel
Immanuel Nobel influenced Alfred Nobel
Andriette Nobel child Alfred Nobel
Robert Nobel sibling Alfred Nobel
Peace namedAfter Alfred Nobel
subject surface form: Nobel Peace Prize
Peace foundedBy Alfred Nobel
subject surface form: Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (through its scientists) foundedBy Alfred Nobel
subject surface form: Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (through its scientists) namedAfter Alfred Nobel
subject surface form: Nobel Prize in Chemistry
nobelium nameOrigin Alfred Nobel
subject surface form: Nobelium
nobelium namedAfter Alfred Nobel
subject surface form: Nobelium
Nobel family notableMember Alfred Nobel
Nobel family hasNotableDescendant Alfred Nobel
Karlskoga, Sweden historicallyAssociatedWith Alfred Nobel
subject surface form: Karlskoga
Ludvig Nobel sibling Alfred Nobel
Ludvig Nobel hasBusinessPartner Alfred Nobel
Branobel foundedBy Alfred Nobel
Branobel shareholder Alfred Nobel
Emil Nobel sibling Alfred Nobel
Emil Nobel sharesSurnameWith Alfred Nobel
Emil Nobel associatedWith Alfred Nobel
Emil Nobel notableFamilyMemberOf Alfred Nobel
Bertha von Suttner influenced Alfred Nobel