Alfred Nobel vs Alfred Russel Wallace
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Compare the life timelines of Alfred Nobel (1833–1896) and Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 63 years, from 1833 to 1896.
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Alfred Nobel (1833–1896)
- — Born in Stockholm, Sweden Verified
- — Moved with his family to Saint Petersburg, Russia Verified
- — Studied chemistry abroad, including with Théophile-Jules Pelouze in Paris Verified
- — Brother Emil killed in a nitroglycerin explosion at Heleneborg Verified
- — Patented dynamite Verified
- — Patented gelignite (blasting gelatin) Verified
- — Acquired the Bofors ironworks and armaments company Verified
- — Signed his final will establishing the Nobel Prizes Verified
- — Died in Sanremo, Italy Verified
Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913)
- — Born in Llanbadoc, Wales Verified
- — Worked as a land surveyor with his brother William Verified
- — Expedition to the Amazon basin Verified
- — Lost his collections in a ship fire at sea Verified
- — Expedition through the Malay Archipelago Verified
- — Joint Darwin-Wallace paper on natural selection read at the Linnean Society Verified
- — Married Annie Mitten Verified
- — Published The Malay Archipelago Verified
- — Awarded the Order of Merit Verified
- — Died at Broadstone, Dorset Verified