Immacule Nobel, his father, was a talented inventor and engineer

First and foremost, one of the most interesting facts about Alfred Nobel is his father was a skilled engineer and inventor. On October 21, 1833, Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Immanuel and Caroline Nobel's fourth son was Alfred Nobel. In 1827, Immanuel, an engineer, and inventor wed Caroline Andrietta Ahlsell. Immanuel Nobel is credited with developing the rotary lathe, which is used to produce contemporary plywood. Only Alfred and three brothers out of the eight children born to the couple survived to adulthood. Although he was prone to illness as a child, Alfred had a solid bond with his mother and showed signs of keen intellectual curiosity at a young age. He was fascinated by explosives, and his father taught him the foundations of engineering.

Immanuel, on the other hand, had struggled with numerous economic endeavors before relocating to St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1837, where he found success as a producer of explosive mines and machine tools. In 1842, the Nobel family relocated from Stockholm to St. Petersburg to be with their father. Alfred's newly wealthy parents could now afford to pay for private tutors, and he showed himself to be a motivated student. By the age of 16, he was an accomplished chemist who spoke Swedish, English, French, German, and Russian with ease.