Nobel’s Safety Powder

With the spotlight on the Nobel Peace Prize that the current U.S. president has won for 2009, it is important to note the individual that that the award is named after. Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist, who studied in North America, and invented dynamite. Dynamite is the Greek word for strength. Some may view this as a bad invention, but it has contributed too many aspects of engineering for over 100 years. This technology also lead to tremendous advancements of warfare, and it is claimed that it has contributed too many deaths. Alternatively, it can be seen as saving many individuals’ lives and bringing safety to regions around the world that had not seen it prior to in their histories. Nobel was a great chemist and a good businessman.



One Response to “Nobel’s Safety Powder”

  1. I like what you all have to say. Very straight to the point. All in all great blog :)

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