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Ludvig Nobel

1831 - 1888

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Ludvig Immanuel Nobel ( noh-BEL; Russian: Лю́двиг Эммануи́лович Нобе́ль, romanized: Ljúdvig Emmanuílovich Nobél'; Swedish: Ludvig Emmanuel Nobel [ˈlɵ̌dːvɪɡ nʊˈbɛlː]; 27 July 1831 – 12 April 1888) was a Swedish-Russian engineer, a noted businessman and a humanitarian. One of the most prominent members of the Nobel family, he was the son of Immanuel Nobel (also an engineering pioneer) and Andriette Nobel, and the older brother of Alfred Nobel (founder of the Nobel Prize). With his brother Robert, he operated Branobel, an oil company in Baku (now in Azerbaijan) which at one point produced 50% of the world's oil. He is credited with creating the Russian oil industry. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ludvig Nobel is the 203rd most popular businessperson (down from 183rd in 2019), the 261st most popular biography from Sweden (down from 255th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Swedish Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Ludvig Nobel ranks 203 out of 847. Before him are Salomon Mayer von Rothschild, Thomas J. Watson, Fredrik Idestam, Lee Iacocca, Peter Sauber, and Peter Thiel. After him are Theodor de Bry, Roy Raymond, Iwasaki Yatarō, Adriano Galliani, Robert Trump, and Ted Turner.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1831, Ludvig Nobel ranks 34. Before him are Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia, Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria, Constantin Meunier, Princess Charlotte of Prussia, Isabella Bird, and Siegfried Marcus. After him are Nikolai Ge, Othniel Charles Marsh, Paul Durand-Ruel, Maurice de Hirsch, George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and Anna Leonowens. Among people deceased in 1888, Ludvig Nobel ranks 25. Before him are Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen, Auguste Maquet, Ali Rıza Efendi, Jean-Marie Guyau, Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay, and Mary Jane Kelly. After him are Edward Lear, Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Namık Kemal, Princess Helena of Nassau, and Charles Cros.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Ludvig Nobel ranks 261 out of 1,879. Before him are Blot-Sweyn (1001), Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland (1973), Malin Åkerman (1978), Yngwie Malmsteen (1963), Odd Nerdrum (1944), and Henrik Larsson (1971). After him are Lars Vilks (1946), Lennart Bernadotte (1909), Torbern Bergman (1735), Camilla Läckberg (1974), Estrid of the Obotrites (979), and Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken (1616).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Sweden

Among businesspeople born in Sweden, Ludvig Nobel ranks 2. Before him are Ingvar Kamprad (1926). After him are Ivar Kreuger (1880), Stefan Persson (1947), Anders Frisk (1963), Niklas Zennström (1966), Daniel Ek (1983), and Christian von Koenigsegg (1972).

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