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“For me writing biographies is impossible, unless they are brief and concise, and these are, I feel, the most eloquent.”

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Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel

Alfred Nobel, a chemist, was born on October 21, 1833, in Stockholm, Sweden, and died on December 10, 1896. Nobel is known for his invention of dynamite and for establishing the Nobel Prize. more

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