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Alfred Bernhard Nobel was born in Swedenâs capital city, Stockholm, on October 21, 1833. His father was Immanuel Nobel, a self-made engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur who had been formally schooled only to the age of 14. His mother was Andriette Ahlsell, an accountantâs daughter. Although at first Immanuel Nobelâs business prospered, by the time Alfred was born, his father was bankrupt.