Nobel

Author: Yin Jingjing
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The "Biographies of World Famous Figures" series meticulously selects 31 world-renowned figures who have influenced the progress of human civilization in the fields of science and technology, culture and art, and ideological education. Based on historical facts and catering to the reading habits of teenagers, the series introduces the life experiences, aspirations, and brilliant achievements of these world-famous individuals with vivid and lively, rigorous and meticulous writing. The series is carefully structured and designed with knowledge sections such as "Quotations," "Appreciation of Famous Passages," and "Chronology," accompanied by detailed historical photographs and rich knowledge links, making the books more readable and collectible. You may know the Nobel Prize, but do you know Alfred Nobel? Who was he? Why was the Nobel Prize established? This book is a biography that introduces the life journey of Alfred Nobel, from his "sickly childhood" to his "," as well as other aspects of his will, love, career, and more. The book also includes a collection of Nobel's quotations and a chronology, allowing you to get closer to Nobel and understand him better! In the history of world science, there was a great scientist: he dedicated his entire life to the cause of science and, after his death, left a will donating his entire estate to scientific endeavors to encourage future generations to strive for the pinnacle of science. Today, the scientific prize named after him has become the world's most renowned highest scientific award. His name and the achievements of humanity in scientific exploration have been eternally recorded in the annals of human civilization. This great scientist is the world-renowned Swedish chemist Alfred Bernhard Nobel.
Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, in 1883. His father was deeply devoted to chemical research, particularly explosives. Influenced by his father, Nobel displayed a strong and courageous personality. He often accompanied his father to experiment with explosives and spent his childhood amidst the loud explosions. Nobel did not start school until he was eight years old and only attended for one year, which was the only formal education he ever received. To help him learn more, in 1850, his father sent him abroad for study. Over the course of two years, he visited Germany, France, Italy, and the United States. Due to his keen observation and diligent learning, his knowledge accumulated rapidly, and he soon became a scholar proficient in multiple languages and a scientist with scientific training. After returning home, he gained practical experience in factories, examining many production processes. This not only added to his practical skills but also familiarized him with factory production and management. In this way, after enduring hardships and challenges, Alfred Nobel, without a formal education, gradually grew into a scientist and inventor through hard work and persistent self-study.
Alfred Nobel held numerous inventions in his lifetime, obtaining 255 patents, including 129 related to explosives. His interests as an inventor and scientist extended beyond explosives, demonstrating a rich imagination and unwavering perseverance. He once researched synthetic rubber and artificial silk, conducted experiments to improve records, telephones, batteries, and light components, and even attempted to synthesize gemstones. Although these studies did not yield as significant results as his work on explosives, his spirit of exploration left a deep impression on future generations.
Alfred Nobel devoted his entire life to the cause of science and lived a life of bachelorhood, spending most of his time in the laboratory. He was humble, kind, and loyal to others. He rejected flattery and refused to allow newspapers to publish his photographs or portraits. Long hours of intense work led to his exhaustion, but even in his final moments, he was still preoccupied with researching new explosives. On December 10, 1896, this great scientist, inventor, and experimentalist passed away suddenly due to a heart attack.