Alfred Nobel lived from 1833 to 1896. In his will, Nobel left approximately $100 million to the fund that annually awards prizes to scientists for their discoveries in physics, chemistry,and medicine, and to writers and peacemakers. It was a move that shocked his family. In this Film Idea's video, explore Nobel's early life,his love of physics and chemistry, his experiments, and his creation of dynamite.

Originally released by Film Ideas, 2010. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 10, 2015.

Alfred Nobel: Famous People, Incredible Lives (8:00); .