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    Why did Nobel create his famous Prizes?

    Question #41251. Asked by Hamlet.. (Nov 18 03 5:54 AM)


    EbonyUK

    		Go to the excellent website listed below.
    http://www.nobel.no/eng_com_will1.html

    Nov 18 03, 6:25 AM
    mibmob

    		He felt bad about making so much money out of something as destructive as dynamite.

    Nov 18 03, 6:25 AM
    Aldridge

    		After a newspaper accidentally confused his brother's death with his own, and ran Alfred Nobel's obituary, he realised he was not proud of his life, and so created the Nobel prizes to honour human endeavours.

    Nov 18 03, 7:58 AM

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