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Nobel (the Nobel prize guy) made his fortune in Baku, IMSMR


I thought he made his fortune from TNT and then founded the Nobel prize out of guilt?


He (Alfred) was well-known for explosives but most of his money came from his shares in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branobel, run by his brothers.


I believe that's where he invented it


Nobel didn’t invent TNT. That was invented by Wilbrand. Nobel invented dynamite. Both were invented in Germany.




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