Alfred Nobel vs Elizabeth Blackwell
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Compare the life timelines of Alfred Nobel (1833–1896) and Elizabeth Blackwell (1821–1910) 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
Elizabeth Blackwell (1821–1910)
- — Born in Bristol, England Verified
- — Emigrated with her family to the United States Verified
- — Admitted to Geneva Medical College in New York Verified
- — Became the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States Verified
- — Co-founded the New York Infirmary for Indigent Women and Children Verified
- — Became the first woman entered on the British Medical Register Verified
- — Opened the Women's Medical College of the New York Infirmary Verified
- — Returned permanently to England Verified
- — Appointed professor of gynecology at the London School of Medicine for Women Verified
- — Died in Hastings, England Verified