DYNAMITE KILLED HIS BROTHER Alfred was born in 1833. in Stockholm. His father was an engineer who inven- ted underwater mines, and it was from him that the young Alfred learned. He went to America to study chemistry. He wanted to make an explosive that could be transported easily and that could ea- sily blast tunnels, canals etc. He devoted himself entirely to science. At the age of 24 he had his first patent, the first of 350 that he registered.
When he returned from America in 1860, he worked on the development of detonator capsules and smokeless gun- powder. He decided to test his inventi- on, and in 1864 he accidentally blew up the family factory in Stockholm. Several workers were killed, including Alfred’s youngest brother, Emil. And what about him? He continued to work. He created dynamite in 1866. He considered that he had done something great...
Većinu svog bogatstva, tačnije 31 milion švedskih kruna (što bi danas bilo oko 377 miliona evra), zaveštao
je nauci The majority of his wealth, more precisely 31 million krona (which would today equate to about 377 million euros), he donated to science
NOBEL LAUREATE BOB DYLAN
The only songwriter to have won the Nobel Pri- ze in Literature is Bob Dylan. Many call him the Homer of the modern age, but for some that is not enough. However, his verses clearly show that he is a poet. ‘Masters of War’ – 1963 You that build all the bombs/You that hide be - hind walls/You that hide behind desks/I just want you to know/I can see through your masks ‘Just Like a Woman’ – 1966 And she aches just like a woman/But she bre - aks just like a little girl
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