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Believe it or not, this is the back story of the Nobel Prize. A Parisian newspaper published Alfred Nobel's obituary and, as he wasn't dead, he read it. It wasn
by yesbabyyes 4y ago
Believe it or not, this is the back story of the Nobel Prize. A Parisian newspaper published Alfred Nobel's obituary and, as he wasn't dead, he read it. It wasn't very flattering, to say the least; I believe it began something like: The merchant of Death is dead.
This experience made him take a deep look at his life and legacy, and he decided to will his fortune to the development of science, peace and literature.
- chki 4y agoWhile that is a nice story, there are apparently not many actual records supporting this. https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/43461/is-there-any-record-of-the-premature-obituary-of-alfred-nobel https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/43461/is-there-a...
- yesbabyyes 4y agoTIL. Thanks. That notice Le Figaro was a great find, but not quite as dramatic.