Articles by: Ulrika Royen
Alfred Nobel’s final years in Sanremo
by Lorenette Gozzo Alfred Nobel once said, “Home is where I work and I work everywhere.” It was a running commentary on the kind of life he had led as a result of his growing business empire. Rootless, though, he was not. Nobel managed to “settle down” at fixed points, from where he could oversee…
moreThe Nobel Banquet 2015
Stockholm City Hall, Sweden, 10 December A toast to the King of Sweden Carl-Henrik Heldin, Chairman of the Nobel Foundation, offers a toast to King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. A Toast for Alfred Nobel King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden raises a toast to Alfred Nobel, the great donor.…
moreNobel Banquet Menu 2014
MENU Crème de chou-fleur, mosaïque de crabe royal, petits pois et chou-fleur mariné au citron Selle de cerf rouge rôtie aux épices, terrine de carottes, betteraves jaunes au sel, petits oignons fumés, purée de pommes de terre et jus de gibier Mousse et sorbet de baies bleues de ronces sauvages de Gotland panna cotta au…
moreAlfred Nobel – Life and philosophy
A memorial address by Tore Frängsmyr The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences26 March 1996 Probably no Swede is as well-known throughout the world as Alfred Nobel – not our medieval saints, nor even our contemporary sports heroes. At the same time, we must admit that his renown is more indirect than direct. This means that…
moreAlfred Nobel’s patents
Swedish chemist, inventor, engineer, entrepreneur and business man Alfred Nobel had acquired 355 patents worldwide when he died in 1896. He invented dynamite and experimented in making synthetic rubber, leather and artificial silk among many other things. Here is a list of 29 Swedish and 58 English patents. Swedish patents 1863. Patent number 1261. Ways…
moreAlfred Nobel – his life and work
by Nils Ringertz Alfred Nobel ca 1883 Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm on 21 October 1833. His father, , was an engineer and inventor who built bridges and buildings in Stockholm. In connection with his construction work Immanuel Nobel also experimented with different techniques for blasting rocks. Alfred’s mother, born , came from a wealthy…
moreThe private library of Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel’s huge interest in literature and writing is reflected in his book collections. After his death he left a private library of over 1500 volumes, mostly fiction in the original language, works by the great writers of the 19th century, but also the classics and works by philosophers, theologians, historians and other scientists. The…
moreAlfred Nobel’s dynamite companies
by Ragnhild Lundström Introduction For hundreds of years, black powder was the only explosive available for civilian as well as military purposes. Alfred Nobel’s invention of the detonator ensured a controlled explosion of nitroglycerine and made it possible to introduce this much stronger explosive on the civilian explosives market. His second important invention, dynamite,…
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