On November 27, 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his third and last will at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris. When it was opened and read after his death, the will caused a lot of controversy both in Sweden and internationally, as Nobel had left much of his wealth for the establishment of a prize. His family…

Swedish Jag undertecknad Alfred Bernhard Nobel förklarar härmed efter moget betänkade min yttersta vilja i afseende å den egendom jag vid min död kan efterlemna vara följande: Mina brorssöner Hjalmar och Ludvig Nobel, söner af min Broder Robert Nobel, erhålla hvardera en summa af Två Hundra Tusen Kronor; Min Brorsson Emmanuel Nobel erhåller Tre Hundra…

English I, the undersigned, Alfred Bernhard Nobel, after mature deliberation, hereby declare the following to be my last will and testament with regard to such property as I may leave upon my death: My nephews, Hjalmar and Ludvig Nobel, sons of my brother Robert Nobel, will each receive the sum of two hundred thousand crowns;…

This is a Nobelprize.org production made possible through: Manuscript Based on the book, “The Legacy of Alfred Nobel. The Story Behind the Nobel Prizes,” by Ragnar Sohlman, The Nobel Foundation, 1983, The Bodley Head. Voice Over Gerrie Ferguson Pang Ljud, Stockholm Music Provided by Extreme Music, selections taken from Holberg Suite (Edvard Grieg), Swan Lake…

Ragnar Sohlman (1870-1948) As a young chemical engineer, Ragnar Sohlman worked for Alfred Nobel in his laboratory in San Remo, Italy. In his will, Alfred Nobel made Ragnar Sohlman and Rudolf Lilljequist executors of his will. Realizing that the assets of Alfred Nobel were located in several countries, the executors first decided to move most…