he sold many of the specimens he collected
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King Ferdinand and queens Isabella of Spain funded his voyages
Maybe to to gain glory and increased skills in navigation
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The Swedish chemist, Alfred Nobel, invented dynamite.
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Alfred Nobel, born October 21, 1833; died December 10, 1896, was most famous for inventing dynamite and setting aside his earnings to fund the Nobel Prize. Nobel was indeed a Luthern.
A man, Alfred Nobel. who made a fortune from explosives, left a large fund for these prizes. Oddly he did not fund a mathematics prize, Rumor is that he disliked Neils Abel and feared that he would get the prize in mathematics if it existed.
Alfred Nobel Invented Dynamite. After His brother died and a newspaper article was printed about how Alfred invented something that killed loads of people. He Pledged his money towards the betterment of humanity.
Francisco Pizarro's voyages were primarily financed by private investors and Spanish conquistadors. One of the main backers was Diego de Almagro, a fellow conquistador and partner of Pizarro. Pizarro also received financial support from other wealthier individuals in Spain to fund his expeditions to South America.
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