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   Who was Ludvig Nobel?

   • With his brother Robert, he operated Branobel, an oil company in Baku (now in Azerbaijan) which at one point produced 50% of the world's oil. He is credited with creating the Russian oil industry. Ludvig Nobel built the largest fortune of any of the Nobel brothers and was one of the world's richest men.

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   Why did Robert Nobel visit Ludvig in 1888?

   • He is suffering from angina pectoris and has trouble with his windpipe. In the spring of 1888, he is at death's door in Cannes on the French Riviera and his older brother, Robert Nobel, appeals to the younger brother, Alfred, to visit Ludvig and make up with him, which he does just a few days before Ludvig dies.

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   What did Ludvig Nobel invent?

   • Ludvig Nobel invented oil tankers, and better refineries, pipelines. Before 1880 the United States was Russia's teacher in most aspects of the oil business. The roles were reversed in some respects by Nobel. The oil business lacked technical know-how and scientific methodology.

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   What happened to Ludvig Nobel?

   • The company had been facing financial difficulties since the end of the Crimean War in 1856 due to a severe cut in the military budget ordered by the new Tsar Alexander II, and eventually, in 1862, Immanuel's firm was sold by his creditors. With some funds he had managed to save, Ludvig opened a new firm, the Machine-Building Factory Ludvig Nobel.

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   Ludvig Immanuel Nobel ( / noʊˈbɛl / noh-BEL; Russian: Лю́двиг Эммануи́лович Нобе́ль, romanized : Ljúdvig Emmanuílovich Nobél'; Swedish: Ludvig Emmanuel Nobel [ˈlɵ̌dːvɪɡ nʊˈbɛlː]; 27 July 1831 – 12 April 1888) was a Swedish-Russian engineer, a noted businessman and a humanitarian.

3. www.nobelprize.org › alfred-nobel › robert-andRobert and Ludvig Nobel and the Oil Industry in Russia

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   During a trip to Baku located on the Caspian Sea, Robert Nobel realized the commercial possibilities of the oil wells in this area. He persuaded his brother Ludvig to join in exploiting the oil wells, and in 1876 they started an oil company called Branobel.

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5. www.history.com › news › did-a-premature-obituaryDid a Premature Obituary Inspire the Nobel Prize? | HISTORY

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   Dec 9, 2016 · Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, created the Nobel Prizes in his will in 1895. Some historians believe he was inspired by reading his own obituary, which mistakenly announced his death, while others cite his friendship with a peace activist as a factor.

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   One of his sons, Ludvig Nobel, was the founder of The Machine-Building Factory Ludvig Nobel, a great armaments concern and the inventor of the Nobel wheel.

7. www.branobelhistory.com › themes › the-nobel-brothersThe Nobel Brothers - Nobel brothers

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   Learn about the life and business of Ludvig Nobel, one of the three Swedish brothers who founded Branobel, a major oil company in Russia. Read stories about his family, his health, his conflicts and his legacy.

8. www.branobelhistory.com › distribution › ludvigLudvig Nobel builds the world’s first modern tanker

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   Ludvig Nobel, one of the Nobel brothers, designed and ordered the world's first steel tanker, Zoroaster, in 1877. He also built other vessels for transporting oil from Baku to Europe and established Branobel, a leading shipping company.

9. www.rbth.com › history › 336010-nobel-family-russianHow the Nobel family helped establish the Russian oil industry

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   Ludvig Immanuel Nobel (1831-1888) Public domain. In 1873, Ludvig entrusted his brother Robert with 25,000 rubles and instructed him to go to the Caucasus to procure walnut wood that he hoped to...