What did Alfred Nobel invent?
2013
What did Alfred Nobel invent?
- A.
Microphone
- B.
Typewriter
- C.
Dynamite
- D.
Gramophone
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Correct answer: C
Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer and inventor. In 1867 he invented dynamite, a safer explosive made by absorbing the highly unstable liquid nitroglycerin into an inert porous material (kieselguhr). This made the explosive far easier and safer to handle and transport. Nobel held over 350 patents and later used his fortune to establish the Nobel Prizes. Hence, Alfred Nobel invented dynamite.