Born: Alfred Bernhard Nobel 21 October 1833 Stockholm, Sweden Died: 10 December 1896 (aged 63) Sanremo, Liguria, Italy Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, businessman, and philanthropist who lived from October 21, 1833, to December 10, 1896. He is best remembered for bequeathing his riches to establish the Nobel Prize, but he