A Museum Floats Down the Chicago River The Floating Museumâs newest installation River Assembly sits on a barge and will be docking at various locations throughout the month, bringing arts programming to audiences along its route.
Alfred Nobel, in full Alfred Bernhard Nobel (born October 21, 1833, Stockholm, Swedenâdied December 10, 1896, San Remo, Italy), Swedish chemist, engineer, and industrialist, who invented dynamite and other, more powerful explosives and who also founded the Nobel Prizes. 1  Alfred Nobel was the fourth son of Immanuel and Caroline Nobel.
Alfred Nobel at a young age. Born in Stockholm, Alfred Nobel was the fourth son of Immanuel Nobel (1801â1872), an inventor and engineer, and Carolina Andriette (Ahlsell) Nobel (1805â1889).The couple married in 1827 and had eight children. The family was impoverished, and only Alfred and his three brothers survived past childhood.lfred Bernhard Nobel (/noÊËbÉl/ ; [ËalfrÉd nÊËbÉl] listen (helpÂ·info) ; 21 October 1833 â 10 December 1896) was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, and armaments manufacturer. He was the inventor of dynamite.