Alfred Nobel Age, Wiki and Bio

Alfred Nobel

Quick Info

ProfessionChemist, Engineer, Inventor, Businessman
NationalitySwedish
Date of Birth21/10/1833
Age191 years
BirthplaceStockholm, Sweden

Bio/Wiki

Full NameAlfred Bernhard Nobel
Famous forBeing the benefactor of the Nobel Prize and inventor of dynamite

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorGrey
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolJacobs Apologistic School in Stockholm, Sweden (1841-1842); he was then taught at home.
Education
  • Tutor: Lars Santesson (Swedish, History, World Literature, Philosophy) Teacher: Ivan Peterov (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) Professors: Array

Personal Life

ReligionAtheist

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Alexandra (a Russian girl)
  • Bertha von Suttner (a Czech-Austrian pacifist and novelist)
  • Sofie Hess (a private employee from Vienna)

Family

FatherImmanuel Nobel (inventor)
MotherCaroline Andrietta Ahlsell
Siblings
Brothers
  • Ludvig Nobel (inventor)
  • Robert Nobel (inventor)
  • Emil Oskar Nobel
SisterBetty Carolina Nobel
SpouseN/A

Career

AwardJohn Fritz Medal (1910)
Patents
  • Immanuel Nobel
  • Andriette Nobel

Favourites

SubjectChemistry

Some Lesser Known Facts

Alfred Nobel grew up with 8 siblings, being the third son of his parents.
Only Alfred Nobel and his 3 brothers survived past childhood.
Nobel's interest in engineering started early, learning from his father.
His father, Immanuel Nobel, was the inventor of modern plywood and worked on the torpedo.
While in Paris, Nobel was a Lutheran who later adopted atheism.
In 1867, he invented dynamite, a highly influential material in mining and construction industries.