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was a Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, businessman, and philanthropist.Known for inventing dynamite, he also owned Bofors, which he had redirected from its previous role as primarily an iron and steel producer to a major manufacturer of cannon and other armaments. He held 355 different patents, dynamite being the most famous. After reading a premature obituary which condemned him for profiting from the sales of arms, he bequeathed his fortune to institute the Nobel Prizes.
Who is Alfred Nobel