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Alfred Nobel

Alfred Nobel

4.8
A Swedish chemist and inventor who invented dynamite and set up the Nobel Prizes
  • proper noun
translation icon : Alfred Nobel
  • The famous inventor Alfred Nobel created dynamite in 1867.

Examples

  • Did you know that Alfred Nobel founded the Nobel Prizes?

  • Alfred Nobel is remembered both for inventing dynamite and for founding the prestigious Nobel Prizes.

  • Many scientists dream of receiving a Nobel Prize, established by Alfred Nobel.

  • The legacy of Alfred Nobel continues to inspire innovation and peace around the world.

  • Alfred Nobel is remembered both for inventing dynamite and for founding the prestigious Nobel Prizes.

  • Many scientists dream of receiving a Nobel Prize, established by Alfred Nobel.

  • The legacy of Alfred Nobel continues to inspire innovation and peace around the world.

Synonyms

Nobel
vsAlfred Nobel
51 4.3

A Swedish inventor who invented dynamite and started famous international prizes

is the same but prefers a fuller, more formal personal label
Alfred Bernhard Nobel
vsAlfred Nobel
5.5

A Swedish chemist and engineer who made dynamite and started the Nobel Prizes

is the same but uses a shorter, less formal personal label

Surface Forms

Alfred Nobel main

Morphology

Alfred + Nobel

This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; the identity and significance of Alfred Nobel cannot be derived from the literal constituents 'Alfred' and 'Nobel' alone. Understanding who he was (chemist, inventor, founder of the Nobel Prizes) requires world knowledge or prior exposure, so the phrase is not compositionally transparent to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Alfred Nobel was a Swedish inventor who made dynamite, and after a newspaper once called him a 'merchant of death' by mistake he worried about his reputation. He left his money to start the 'Nobel Prizes' to reward people who help others, so his name now means a very important prize for work that helps people.