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Nobel
Alfred Bernhard . 1833--96, Swedish chemist and philanthropist, noted for his invention of dynamite (1866) and his bequest founding the Nobel prizes

Nobel
monetary awards for outstanding contributions benefiting mankind. [World. Hist.: Wheeler, 718]
See : Prize


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