Alfred Nobel's life in chronological order would be;
- Alfred became interested in chemistry while studying in France and in America.
- Alfred built a factory that produced and transported nitroglycerin.
- Tragedy struck when a terrible explosion with nitroglycerin killed five people, including Alfred's brother.
- Alfred returned to Russia with a dream of controlling nitroglycerin so that it could be used to help blast roads and tunnels.
- Alfred discovered that if he mixed the nitroglycerin with a special soil, it would put the nitroglycerin to sleep.
- Alfred invented the blasting cap that was used to "wake the nitroglycerin up from its sleep," calling the new invention dynamite, which he patented and sold all over the world.
- Alfred became a very rich man, and he gave all of his money to set up a fund to award prizes to men and women who show they make the world a better place.
What more can be said about Alfred Nobel?
Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, businessman, and philanthropist, born on October 21, 1833, in Stockholm, Sweden, and he died on December 10, 1896.
His most famous invention, dynamite, was patented in 1867. Dynamite was a safer way to use nitroglycerin, a highly unstable explosive liquid. This invention revolutionized construction and demolition industries and had significant military applications.