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I thought he made his fortune from TNT and then founded the Nobel prize out of guilt?
mometsi
He (Alfred) was well-known for explosives but most of his money came from his shares in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branobel, run by his brothers.
Aspos
I believe that's where he invented it
ablation
Nobel didn’t invent TNT. That was invented by Wilbrand. Nobel invented dynamite. Both were invented in Germany.

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