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Alfred Nobel. He was so alarmed at the devastating effects that dynamite (an invention of his) had on the pursuit of war, that he initiated and funded the Prize.

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The Nobel Prize is named after Alfred Nobel, a Swedish chemist, engineer, and inventor known for inventing dynamite.


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Why is the is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded in stockholm?

Alfred Nobel was the inventor of the Nobel Peace Prize. His home town was in Stockholm, so that seemed to be the best place to award it.


What the Nobel Prize inventor do for a living?

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Did James watt get a Nobel prize?

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