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Alfred Nobel, the great Swedish inventor and industrialist, was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833, but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842, where his father, Immanuel, made a strong position for himself in the engineering industry. Immanuel Nobel invented landmine (地雷) and made a lot of money from the government during the Crimean War, but went bankrupt (破产) soon after. Then, the family returned to Sweden in 1859, where Alfred began his own study of explosives in his father’s lab. He had never been to school or university but had taught himself, and by the time he was twenty, he became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist, speaking Swedish, Russian, German, French and English.
He built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries. He wasalways searching for a meaning to life. He spent much time and money working on how to end the wars, and the peace between nations, until his death in Italy in 1896. His famous last will, in which he left money to provide prizes for outstanding work in physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature and peace, is a memorial to his interests and ideas. And so, the man is remembered and respected long after his death.
Where was Alfred Nobel born?
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What did Immanuel Nobel invent during the Crimean War?
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Why did Alfred Nobel return to Sweden?
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How many companies did Alfred Nobel build up in different countries?
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What did Alfred Nobel leave money for?
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A.pictures.

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B.In 1908.

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Dat

Day

Place

Event

11th

Tuesday

London

walk along the Thames

12th

Wednesday

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talk with the students

watch a soccer match

13th

Thursday

Cambridge

visit the university

14th

Friday

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Sunday

London

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