Nobel Prize

by Nils Ringertz In his of November 27, 1895, Alfred Nobel specified that the bulk of his estate should be deposited in a fund, the interest of which should be divided into five parts and to be used for Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Literature and Peace. One of the five shares should be given to…

Literature occupied a central role in the life of Alfred Nobel. He regarded various literary forms of expression as opportunities to achieve a greater understanding of our own thoughts, lives and relationships with other people and our surroundings. Alfred Nobel had an extensive library, which included important European literary works. Inspired by Shelley and Byron,…

  Humanities English Fiction Name First name Title, subtitle etc. Place of publ. Year Publisher Addison Joseph The works. With notes by Richard Hurd, a new ed., with large additions, chiefly unpubl., collected and ed. by Henry G. Bohn. Vol. 1-6 London 1871- 73 Bell & Daldy Allen Grant The women who did. British authors.…

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…

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…

The major part of Alfred Nobel’s private library is preserved at the Alfred Nobel Museum at Björkborn Manor, near Karlskoga, Sweden.   Miscellaneous Economics and Biographies Name First name Title, subtitle etc. Place of publ. Year Publisher allgemeine Das allgemeine Handelsgesetzbuch von 17 December 1872. 9:te Aufl. Wien 1879 Beecher Stowe Harriet. Små tomtar eller…

Sciences Medicine and Physiology Name First name Title, subtitle etc. Place of publ. Year Publisher Bernstein J. Les sens. (Bibliothèque scientifique internationale). Ill. Paris 1876 Germer Baillière Bock Carl Ernst Das Buch vom gesunden und kranken Menschen. 11. mit der 10. gleichlautende Aufl. Ill. 11:te Aufl. Leipzig 1876 Ernst Reil. Chevalier Arthur L’art de conserver…

The major part of Alfred Nobel’s private library is preserved at the Alfred Nobel Museum at Björkborn Manor, near Karlskoga, Sweden.   Humanities Dictionaries and Languages Name First name Title, subtitle etc. Place of publ. Year Publisher Aquenza Giuseppe Nuovo dizionario italiano-francese e francese-italiano. Lipsia 1889 Booch & Frey Friedrich & Adam Hand-Wörterbuch der russischen…

Miscellaneous Missing Books Name First name Title, subtitle etc. Place of publ. Year Agrell Alfhild På landsbygden. Skildringar. Sthlm 1887 Annuaire   Annuaire des Chateaux 1888-89.   Balzac Honoré de Physiologie du mariage. Paris Berndson   Svensk-fransk ordbok.   Bourget Paul Un coeur de femme. Paris 1890 Chavette Eugène Aimé de son concierge. Paris Dictionnaire…

The major part of Alfred Nobel’s private library is preserved at the Alfred Nobel Museum at Björkborn Manor, near Karlskoga, Sweden.   Humanities Encyclopedias, Reference Books Name First name Title, subtitle etc. Place of publ. Year Publisher Bossu Antonin Nouveau dictionnaire d’histoire naturelle et des phénomènes de la nature. Ouvrage enrichi d’un très grand nombre…