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Nobel's most famous invention, dynamite, was an explosive using nitroglycerin that was patented in 1867. He further invented gelignite in 1875 and ballistite in 1887.
Ballistite is a smokeless propellant made from two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine. It was developed and patented by Alfred Nobel in the late 19th century.
It was invented by the Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern Germany, and was patented in 1867. It rapidly gained wide-scale use as a more robust alternative to the traditional black powder explosives.
Oct 17, 2024 · Alfred Nobel (born October 21, 1833, Stockholm, Sweden—died December 10, 1896, San Remo, Italy) was a Swedish chemist, engineer, and industrialist who invented dynamite and other more powerful explosives and who also founded the Nobel Prizes.
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- Swedish chemist, engineer, and industrialist Alfred Nobel was born October 21, 1833, in Stockholm, Sweden.
- Alfred Nobel is best known for his invention of dynamite and an explosive device called a blasting cap, which inaugurated the modern use of high ex...
- Alfred Nobel initially learned the fundamentals of engineering from his father. He later learned from private tutors, becoming competent in chemist...
- By 1895 Nobel had developed angina pectoris. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage at his villa in San Remo, Italy, on December 10, 1896.
- Alfred Nobel was known to be generous in humanitarian and scientific philanthropies. In his will, he left the bulk of his fortune in trust to estab...
Jan 13, 2020 · In 1887, he was granted a French patent for "ballistite," a smokeless blasting powder made from nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin. While Ballistite was developed as a substitute for black gunpowder, a variation is used today as a solid fuel rocket propellant.
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Apr 27, 2020 · Alfred Nobel (October 21, 1833–December 10, 1896) was a Swedish chemist, engineer, businessman, and philanthropist best remembered for inventing dynamite. Paradoxically, Nobel spent most of his adult life creating ever more powerful explosives, while writing poetry and drama, and advocating for world peace.
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Nov 28, 2023 · Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel invented dynamite and other explosives. He used his enormous fortune from 355 patents to institute the Nobel Prizes.
