Alfred Nobel, Swedish chemist invented blasting caps in 1865 making nitroglycerin a safe and controlled for usage in mining and various industrial sites.

Date:
      1865
Name(s):
      Alfred Nobel
Occupation:
      Chemist
Location:
      Sweden

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