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5.
For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?
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Lakhvinder singh said:
1 decade ago
There is no doubt Alfred Nobel is the great scientist. But There had great other scientists in the world. But why this type of prize give on the name of Alf Alfred Nobel ?
Garvesh said:
1 decade ago
No it is not awarded for psychology.
Kavya said:
1 decade ago
Alfred Nobel (1833-1896) was the fourth son of Immanuel Nobel (1801-1872) an inventor and engineer, and Karolina Andriette (Ahlsell) Nobel (1805-1889).
Nobel was interested in engineering, particularly explosives, learning the basic principles from his father at a young age. His interest in technology was inherited from his father.
On 3 September 1864, a shed, used for the preparation of "nitroglycerin", exploded at the factory in Heleneborg Stockholm, killing five people, including Nobel's younger brother Emil.
Nobel invented "dynamite" in 1867, a substance easier and safer to handle than the more unstable nitroglycerin. Dynamite was patented in the US and the UK and was used extensively in mining and the building of transport networks internationally.
In 1888, Alfred Nobel's brother "Ludvig" died while visiting Cannes (=a port and resort city on the French Riviera) but a French newspaper erroneously published that Alfred Nobel was dead.
The French News Paper stated that, Le marchand de la mort est mort ("The merchant of death is dead") and went on to say, "Dr. Alfred Nobel, who became rich by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before by inventing dynamite and all, had died yesterday.
Alfred was disappointed with those news what he read and concerned with. So all his property is given to charity and on his memory the Nobel prize was given.
Nobel was interested in engineering, particularly explosives, learning the basic principles from his father at a young age. His interest in technology was inherited from his father.
On 3 September 1864, a shed, used for the preparation of "nitroglycerin", exploded at the factory in Heleneborg Stockholm, killing five people, including Nobel's younger brother Emil.
Nobel invented "dynamite" in 1867, a substance easier and safer to handle than the more unstable nitroglycerin. Dynamite was patented in the US and the UK and was used extensively in mining and the building of transport networks internationally.
In 1888, Alfred Nobel's brother "Ludvig" died while visiting Cannes (=a port and resort city on the French Riviera) but a French newspaper erroneously published that Alfred Nobel was dead.
The French News Paper stated that, Le marchand de la mort est mort ("The merchant of death is dead") and went on to say, "Dr. Alfred Nobel, who became rich by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before by inventing dynamite and all, had died yesterday.
Alfred was disappointed with those news what he read and concerned with. So all his property is given to charity and on his memory the Nobel prize was given.
Venki said:
1 decade ago
It can be awarded for any field If a person done an extremely Hard Work in that field and became one of the famous person in the world.
Shreya said:
1 decade ago
Who is the first Indian women who got nobel prize?
Sonu kalyan said:
1 decade ago
Why noble prize is not given in mathematics?
Suma said:
1 decade ago
What is peace? can please any tell me.
Sumera' said:
1 decade ago
Mother Teresa is the first Indian woman who got nobel prize.
Arjun said:
1 decade ago
Why there no awarded for nobel prize for mathematics?
Pallavi said:
1 decade ago
Is Nobel prize awarded every year? If two or more people are eligible for awarding nobel prize is it given to every one?
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