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Nobel, Alfred Bernhard

Syllabification: (No·bel, Alfred Bernhard)
Pronunciation: /nōˈbel/

Definition of Nobel, Alfred Bernhard
  • (1833–96), Swedish chemist, engineer, and philanthropist. He invented dynamite in 1866, making a large fortune that enabled him to endow the prizes that bear his name.

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