Alfred Nobel
Was the price of invention a lifetime of guilt and redemption?
4.7 (31)
51 mins
Discover the complex life of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, whose inventions brought both great progress and great destruction. Explore how a mistaken obituary labeling him the “merchant of death” led him to redefine his legacy.
Ep 1:
Match Boy to Mine Master
From a sickly child selling matches to a chemist courting death with nitroglycerin, Alfred Nobel's early life was shadowed by poverty, family tragedy, and explosive ambition.
Ep 2:
The Merchant Who Wept
As dynamite reshaped the world, Nobel built a global empire—until a false obituary branded him "the Merchant of Death," forcing a reckoning that would redefine his legacy.
Discussions (14)
Lazarus
Level 7 · 8 mo agoIt's funny that a screw up by a French newspaper gave us the Nobel Prize. If they hadn't called him a merchant of death, he likely never would have bothered.
Harold
Level 4 · 9 mo agoBro bought his reputation.
Raymond
Level 9 · 9 mo agoThe 'pacifist' label is a total contradiction. You can't profit from arms factories and claim you love peace! The prizes were just damage control because his EGO couldn't handle the bad publicity!
