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EXPLAINED: Alfred nobel - The Real Truth

In 1867, a Swedish chemist, engineer and industrialist invented a stable paste made by mixing highly unstable liquid nitroglycerin with porous silica sand called kieselguhr changing the world forever

In 1867, a Swedish chemist, engineer and industrialist invented a stable paste by mixing nitroglycerin with porous silica sand called kieselguhr. Alfred Nobel named the invention dynamite. It changed mining and construction by making blasting work easier to control. Nobel later developed other explosives and left most of his fortune…

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A life lesson people often learn too late by Alfred Nobel: 'Contentment is the only real wealth' - motivational quote by inventor of dynamite and founder of Nobel Prizes teaches why having more money may never make you happy and what makes you wealthy and successful

Life lesson by Alfred Nobel: Alfred Nobel's quote emphasizes contentment over material wealth. He believed true wealth comes from appreciating what one has. People often learn this lesson too late in their lives. Nobel, an inventor, established prestigious prizes after his death. His legacy highlights the value of inner satisfaction…

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Alfred Nobel wrote a will that stunned his family - and turned a huge fortune into the world's most famous prizes

Alfred Nobel redefined industrial wealth by establishing a prestigious reward system instead of leaving his fortune to his family. His meticulously crafted will, dedicating the majority of his estate to the Nobel Prizes, created an enduring international benchmark for human achievement. This legal precision ensured the prizes' success and transformed…

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MoD identifies possible UK sites for making explosives and ammunition

Disused refineries and chemical plants considered as part of a multibillion-pound investment in defence

The Guardian - UK

The 2025 Nobel economics prize honours economic creation and destruction

Three economists working in the area of “innovation-driven economic growth” have won this year’s Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.

The Conversation

Trio Wins Economics Nobel For Work On Tech-driven Growth

The Nobel prize in economics was awarded on Monday to American-Israeli Joel Mokyr, France's Philippe Aghion and Canada's Peter Howitt for work on technology's impact on sustained economic growth.

International Business Times

The Nobel economics prize is set to be announced Monday

The final Nobel of this year's prize season is set to be announced Monday morning

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CNN host sees ‘character’ flaw in Nobel Peace Prize claims over snubbing Trump on Gaza

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize went to María Corina Machado, who dedicated her award to Trump

The Independent UK

Donald Trump would have been an unsuitable choice for the 2025 Nobel peace prize – but he may be a more serious contender in 2026

And the winner is … not Donald Trump. That the US president didn’t get his much-coveted award is probably going to be the enduring memory of the 2025 Nobel peace prize.

The Conversation

White House slams Nobel committee's decision not to award 2025 Peace Prize to Trump

Trump has long coveted the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize and aggressively lobbied for the award, citing his role in brokering a number of international ceasefire deals.

Euronews

A list of this year's Nobel Prize winners so far

The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has brought this week’s Nobel announcements to a conclusion

The Independent UK

Venezuela Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado Wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to Venezuela's opposition leader and democracy activist Maria Corina Machado, forced to live in hiding in what has become a "brutal" state, the Nobel jury said.

International Business Times

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

The Guardian - UK

What are the odds Donald Trump will win the Nobel Peace Prize? How prestigious award could be decided

The United States president is currently the bookies’ favourite to be the next laureate after Israel and Hamas agreed to his Gaza peace plan two years after the October 7 massacre

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OPINION - Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize if this Israel-Palestine deal works

Trump’s peace plan to end the conflict in Gaza is a magnificent achievement — he deserves his own hyperbole, writes Melanie McDonagh

The Independent UK

The Nobel Prize in literature will be announced on Thursday

The Independent UK

Chemistry Nobel winners’ work likened to magic handbag from Harry Potter

Three scientists won the Nobel for developing material that can be used to capture carbon dioxide and harvest water from desert air

International Business Times UK

What Do Nobel Prize Winners Get? A Medal, a Masterpiece — and Millions

Nobel Prize winners in 2025 receive a gold medal, custom diploma, and approximately $1.2 million in prize money.

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John Clarke, Michel Devoret And John Martinis Win Physics Nobel For Superconducting Circuits: Here's How Much Cash They Will Get

U.S.-based scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for "experiments that revealed quantum physics in action," recognizing tabletop superconducting circuits that made the quantum world visible on a human scale.

The Independent UK

The Nobel Prize in chemistry will be announced Wednesday

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is announcing the Nobel Prize in chemistry

The Independent UK

‘The surprise of my life’: British scientist John Clarke among Nobel Prize in Physics winners

John Clarke is one of three Nobel Prize winners in physics for discoveries in quantum mechanical tunnelling

International Business Times

Computer Advances And 'Invisibility Cloak' Vie For Physics Nobel

A maths theory powering computer image compression, an "invisibility cloak" or the science behind the James Webb Space Telescope are some achievements that could be honoured when the Nobel physics prize is awarded Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Nobel medicine prize awarded to scientists for immune system discovery

Nobel winners unravelled a new way the body keeps the immune system in check

The Independent UK

The Nobel Prize in medicine will be announced Monday, starting this year's awards

The 2025 Nobel Prizes are starting Monday with the medicine prize being announced by a panel at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm

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The Nobel Prize winners will be announced next week. What to know about the prestigious awards

The Nobel Prize winners will be announced next week

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