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There is a widespread belief that Alfred Nobel created the annual prize for people who have brought the greatest benefit to humanity, from scientific discoveries to peace initiatives, because he wanted to clear his reputation and ease his conscience. At least, that was what Albert Einstein, winner of the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics, thought. In fact, the inventor of dynamite and other still-popular explosives was a pacifist from his youth, and he hoped that his inventions would paradoxically lead humanity to a golden age of eternal peace. Time codes: 00:00 - The Last Will and Testament 01:35 - The Nobel Family 05:25 - Everything You Need to Know About Nitroglycerin 08:00 - The Pacifist's Percussion Cap Detonator 13:15 - Dynamite: The Key to World Peace 19:15 - The Merchant of the Dead 22:49 - The Nobel Prize This year's awards explained: https://www.nobelprize.org/crash-cour... Primary sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_... https://www.nobelprize.org/alfred-nob... • Alfred Nobel: The Merchant of Death • Modern Marvels: Dynamite (S6, E25) ... Support the channel with exclusive materials for subscribers: Boosty: https://boosty.to/elevated Patreon: / julia_bolchakova Download my fiction books from Etsy (e-pub or pdf): https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Aleutie?... From Russia, it is more convenient to download from Boosty: https://boosty.to/elevated (e-pub, pdf or fb2). FOR BOOSTY AND PATREON SUBSCRIBERS MY BOOKS ARE FREE! If you have problems with the files, write to me in PM inside Boosty or Patreon. All materials in these videos are used for educational purposes and fall within the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. If you are, or represent, the copyright owner of materials used in this video, and feel that they were used inappropriately, please, contact me and I'll do all necessary changes.