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The History of the Nobel Prize: A Look at Alfred Nobel, the Man Who Invented Dynamite

The History of the Nobel Prize: A Look at Alfred Nobel, the Man Who Invented Dynamite

We broadcast from Sweden, where the Nobel Prize will be handed out at ceremonies here in Stockholm and in Oslo. The prize is awarded in the categories of Chemistry, Physics, Medicine, Literature, Peace and Economics. They’re handed out every year on the anniversary of the death of the Nobel Prize’s founder, the Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, who invented dynamite. We speak with Peter Zander, the curator of the Nobel Museum. [includes rush transcript]

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