Introduction Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and stabilisers. 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. It allows… Read More
Introduction Alfred Bernhard Nobel (21 October 1833 to 10 December 1896) was a Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, businessman, and philanthropist. He is best known for having bequeathed his fortune to establish the Nobel Prize, though he also made several important contributions to science, holding 355 patents in his lifetime. Nobel’s most famous invention was dynamite,… Read More
“Perhaps my dynamite plans will put an end to war sooner than your [pacifist] congresses. On the day two army corps can annihilate each other in one second all civilized nations will recoil from war in horror.” Alfred Nobel (1833 to 1896) Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, and industrialist who invented dynamite… Read More
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