Do you know what is the most famous invention of Nobel?

It's hard to find someone who does not know who Alfred Nobel is. Of course, one can assume that not everyone is familiar with his activities and do not know, thanks to what achievements, besides the invention of the most popular explosives, he became world famous, but the Nobel Prize is heard by all mankind.

Since the school day, this inventor began to take a serious interest in chemistry and physics. He did not lose interest in these sciences and in adulthood. The father created for him a small laboratory in which he conducted his experiments for many years, and it was not in vain, because the most famous invention of Nobel got worldwide fame almost instantly.

It should be noted that Alfred was interested in the first explosives. He worked with nitroglycerin, trying to tame it. The main problem, over which he fought for a long time, was the manufacture of a detonator. But even this turned out to be completely feasible - the metal capsule, previously filled with mercury, coped well with the task. So, from the mixture of nitroglycerin and a number of organic substances, Nobel's most famous invention, called dynamite, was obtained.

He was the first to achieve that it became safe to work with explosives. The scientist mixed nitroglycerin with absorbent materials - as a result, a powder appeared that exploded only after the special detonator worked. As soon as Nobel's invention was patented, he immediately suggested using it to the Swedish railway workers as a means for laying tunnels. Dynamite has proven itself from the first days: it was with the help of directed explosions that tunnels were created in the mountains, river channels were cleared, channels were created.

But soon the most famous invention of Nobel found application not only for peaceful purposes. Although he did not want the glory of a "merchant on the blood," as his contemporaries called him, and was an opponent of wars, but dynamite gained the greatest popularity when used in hostilities. This was one of the reasons why the inventor established an international prize. As you know, it celebrates world achievements in science, literature and activities aimed at strengthening peace.

A few years after the planet was presented with the most famous invention Nobel, the genius was able to outdo himself and produced an even more powerful explosive - a smokeless powder called ballistite.

These most outstanding achievements have eclipsed others. Although in all, Alfred Nobel has issued 355 patents in his entire life. But he was not engaged exclusively in scientific activity, in his possession there were 93 companies that were in 20 countries of the world. In total, they produced 66.5 tons of various explosives each year.

At that time, Alfred Nobel's invention benefited most from the use of it for peaceful purposes. Promoted by active construction, laying mines and tunnels, clearing roads, dynamite began to be used even for drilling operations.