Alfred Noble, the inventor of Dynamite, worked hard to develop the invention that revolutionized the thought of explosives. Prior to his success, with his passion for chemistry and physics, Alfred Nobel worked with a newly developed chemical, nitroglycerine. In his trials to perfect this substance, Nobel worked towards stabilizing the nitroglycerine in order to harness it's massive power. At the cost of the lives of several workers and the life of his brother, Alfred Nobel finally patented this substance to be called Dynamite in 1867. From then onwards, Nobel's new invention captivated the eyes of many businesses, and turned Nobel into a very successful entrepreneur. By the end of his time, Nobel devoted his money to creating the Nobel Prizes, dedicated to rewarding discoveries in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology, Medicine, Literature and Peace.
dynamite's first appearence
The first commercial dynamite was set off at the Merstham quarry in Surrey. This first use of dynamite was to mainly demonstrate the difference between dynamite and other explosives. Regular explosives (prior to Nobel's work), such as gunpowder, burned. Dynamite, however, detonates meaning that it explodes expressing much more significant amounts of energy.