Alfred Nobel was born on October 21, 1833 in Sweden. He wanted to make a useful invention for the world. Thus, he invented dynamite to help in mining and construction work. This was a great invention indeed, but was misused in wars and was a tool to kill many people. After reading a premature obituary which condemned him for profiting from the sales of arms and killing innocent people, he bequeathed his fortune to institute the Nobel Prizes.
The Nobel Prizes were like an apology to the whole world for his invention that was misused in wars. His friends said he has always regretted this, especially after he was named by some journalists as “Death Maker”
Nobel Prizes are prestigious prizes that are given in physics, chemistry, peace, medicine, economics, and literature.
Among the most prominent scientists who received this award the German Albert Einstein, and the Egyptian scientist Ahmed Zewail, and writer Naguib Mahfouz, the Lebanese Physician Peter Medawar, and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, and US President Jimmy Carter.
Evil of some human souls led to the use of dynamite in war, rather than the proper purposes that lead to the development, progress and well-being of peoples. Yet, the Nobel Prize is an award to promote peace in the world.
