Dynamite Patented
Patents dynamite by stabilizing nitroglycerin in an absorbent material.
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Alfred Bernhard Nobel Biography and Timeline
Follow Alfred Bernhard Nobel through 4 dated historical records for Sweden.
Alfred Bernhard Nobel, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1867–1875Years on this page
1867
Safer Nitroglycerin Explosive
Creates a more manageable explosive for construction, mining and engineering.
1875
Blasting Gelatin
Develops blasting gelatin by combining nitroglycerin with nitrocellulose.
Gelignite Development
Produces a powerful water-resistant explosive for industrial blasting.
Records, sources and methodology
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