Most of us know about the Nobel Prize, especially the Nobel Peace Prize, but few of us know anything about the man 1 set them up. His name was Alfred Nobel. He was 2 great scientist and inventor himself. Besides, he had a big business. You might be surprised at 3 his business was. He made and sold explosives (炸药). His companies even made and sold weapons (武器).
Although Alfred Nobel 4 a lot of money from weapons, he hated war. He hoped that there would be no war in the world. He was one of 5 in Europe. He left behind him a lot of money and his famous will after he died in 1896. According to his will, most of his money 6 in a fund (基金会). He wanted the interest from the fun d to be used as prizes every year. We know them 7 the Nobel Prizes. The Nobel Prizes are international. Alfred Nobel wanted the winners to be chosen for 8 work, not the country they came from.
Alfred Nobel had given his whole life to his study and 9 and to the benefits of mankind. He made money all by his own efforts, but he let the world 10 his wealth. His inventions and wealth stay with the world forever.
