Alfred Nobel By ssuri12 Oct 21, 1833 Alfred Nobel is born Sep 3, 1864 Alfred's brother Emil is killed in an explosion in the Helenberg factory Aug 14, 1866 Alfred is granted a patent for blasting oil in the US Sep 19, 1866 Alfred invents dynamite May 26, 1868 Alfred receives a US patent for dynamite Nov 27, 1895 Alfred Nobel's will is signed in Paris Dec 10, 1896 Alfred Nobel dies Dec 31, 1896 Alfred Nobel's will is opened Dec 10, 1901 The first Nobel Prize is awarded
