Alfred Nobel: The Merchant of Death and the Campaign to Rename History
On 12 April 1888, Ludvig Nobel died in Cannes. A French newspaper mistakenly published an obituary for his brother Alfred. The famous story says the headline called Alfred “the merchant of death”, a man who became rich by finding ways to kill more people, faster. The original obituary is difficult to verify in full, but [Nobel Prize](https://www.nobelprize.org/alfred_nobel/biographical/articles/life-work/) confirms t
On 12 April 1888, Ludvig Nobel died in Cannes. A French newspaper mistakenly published an obituary for his brother Alfred. The famous story says the headline called Alfred “the merchant of death”, a man who became rich by finding ways to kill more people, faster. The original obituary is difficult to verify in full, but Nobel Prize confirms the mix-up and that Alfred was alive when the article appeared. Eight years later he died and left most of his fortune to prizes carrying his name.
On 12 April 1888, Ludvig Nobel died in Cannes. A French newspaper mistakenly published an obituary for his brother Alfred. The famous story says the headline called Alfred “the merchant of death”, a man who became rich by finding ways to kill more people, faster. The original obituary is difficult to verify in full, but [Nobel Prize](https://www.nobelprize.org/alfred_nobel/biographical/articles/life-work/) confirms t
On 12 April 1888, Ludvig Nobel died in Cannes. A French newspaper mistakenly published an obituary for his brother Alfred. The famous story says the headline called Alfred “the merchant of death”, a man who became rich by finding ways to kill more people, faster. The original obituary is difficult to verify in full, but [Nobel Prize](https://www.nobelprize.org/alfred_nobel/biographical/articles/life-work/) confirms t
On 12 April 1888, Ludvig Nobel died in Cannes. A French newspaper mistakenly published an obituary for his brother Alfred. The famous story says the headline called Alfred “the merchant of death”, a man who became rich by finding ways to kill more people, faster. The original obituary is difficult to verify in full, but [Nobel Prize](https://www.nobelprize.org/alfred_nobel/biographical/articles/life-work/) confirms t
On 12 April 1888, Ludvig Nobel died in Cannes. A French newspaper mistakenly published an obituary for his brother Alfred. The famous story says the headline called Alfred “the merchant of death”, a man who became rich by finding ways to kill more people, faster. The original obituary is difficult to verify in full, but [Nobel Prize](https://www.nobelprize.org/alfred_nobel/biographical/articles/life-work/) confirms t