President Trump has been nominated again for the Nobel Peace Prize, but that’s only one small step in the secretive process.

Alfred Nobel was born on October 21, 1833, and his transition from arms manufacturer to founder of the Nobel Prize is intriguing. Known as the 'dynamite king,' he emerged from a family with ties ...

Alfred Nobel’s will stipulated that the Peace Prize should go to “the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of ...

Gabriela Glueck: The story of how dynamite made its way to Glen Canyon Park starts in 1860s Sweden… with a young inventor named Alfred Nobel. He was experimenting with nitroglycerin, a highly ...

The Nobel Prizes were established by Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, in his will, aiming to honor advancements in science, literature, and peace.

Alfred Nobel, a businessman who made his fortune selling dynamite and explosives in the 19th century, was not an obvious candidate to become the namesake of the most prestigious distinction in the ...

STOCKHOLM - The Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to three Americans Monday for their research into why some countries succeed and others fail. Two of the three economists are professors at the ...

OSLO, Norway — Alfred Nobel ushered in the era of high explosives by inventing dynamite and blasting caps, but he never conceived of the destructive power that would be wrought by nuclear ...

Han Kang, Whose ‘The Vegetarian’ Was Made Into a Film, Wins Nobel Prize for Literature The honor, one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite ...

Alfred Nobel’s will stated that the prizes should be funded from the interest generated by his estate’s investments, mainly from the invention of dynamite.

How Did the Nobel Peace Prize Originate? The Nobel Peace Prize originated from the will of Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor known for inventing dynamite.