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Alfred Nobel, Copyright © The Nobel Foundation

Industrial Activities

"Home is where I work, and I work everywhere."

- Alfred Nobel


Nobel received his first patent at age 30. Ten years later, he would establish factories in several countries and was the first person in the world to create an international holding company. The inventor of dynamite held 355 patents in several countries. As an entrepreneur, Nobel was unbeatable in his time.

 

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