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Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and stabilizers. [1] It was invented by the Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern Germany, and was patented in 1867.
Alfred Bernhard Nobel (/ n oʊ ˈ b ɛ l / noh-BEL, Swedish: [ˈǎlfrɛd nʊˈbɛlː] ⓘ; 21 October 1833 – 10 December 1896) was a Swedish chemist, inventor, engineer and businessman. He is known for inventing dynamite as well as having bequeathed his fortune to establish the Nobel Prizes. [1]
In 1926, George Bernard Shaw first declined the 1925 Nobel Prize (which was awarded a year later) stating "I can forgive Nobel for inventing dynamite, but only a fiend in human form could have invented the Nobel prize". He later changed his mind and accepted the honour, but refused to receive the prize money.
Bedwars (stylized as BedWars) is a game developed by Easy.gg based on the fanmade Minecraft minigame of the same name. [160] Similar to the original version, players defend their bed from other opponents while attempting to destroy other player's beds. [161] [162] Unlike the Minecraft version, the game has more weapons to use. [160]
Nitroglycerin is invented by Ascanio Sobrero. It is the first practical explosive stronger than gunpowder. [7] [8] 1863 TNT is invented by Julius Wilbrand, but used only as a yellow dye. [9] Sep 3, 1864 A nitroglycerin explosion at Immanuel Nobel's factory kills Alfred Nobel's youngest brother Emil Oskar Nobel and five other factory workers. [8 ...
Former Roblox headquarters, now occupied by Guidewire Software. Roblox Corporation (/ ˈ r oʊ b l ɒ k s / ROH-bloks) is an American video game developer based in San Mateo, California. Founded in 2004 by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel, the company is the developer of Roblox, which was released in 2006.
A Demolitions book rated Military Dynamite (TNT) as 1/3 more powerful than commercial dynamite. In other words; if it took so many pounds of Military TNT to cut so much steel in a bridge; you needed to add 33% if using commercial grade.70.176.118.196 20:34, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
The Nobel Prizes (/ n oʊ ˈ b ɛ l / noh-BEL; Swedish: Nobelpriset [nʊˈbɛ̂lːˌpriːsɛt]; Norwegian: Nobelprisen [nʊˈbɛ̀lːˌpriːsn̩]) are five separate prizes awarded to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind, as established by the 1895 will of Swedish chemist, engineer, and industrialist Alfred Nobel, in the year before he died.