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Detailed explanation-1: -Alfred Nobel was an inventor, entrepreneur, scientist and businessman who also wrote poetry and drama. His varied interests are reflected in the prize he established and which he lay the foundation for in 1895 when he wrote his last will, leaving much of his wealth to the establishment of the prize.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is believed that the Nobel Prize was an attempt by Nobel to leave a better legacy in the world than having improved military weaponry through his ingenuity. Alfred Nobel spoke several languages and lived and traveled around the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1901, the first Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine and Literature were first awarded in Stockholm, Sweden and the Peace Prize in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. The first Nobel Prize Award Ceremony in 1901 at the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm.