Europe 1 Studio SEASON 2021 - 202207:00 a.m., June 23, 2022

Discover in the podcast "At the heart of History" the fascinating journey of Alfred Nobel, the great scientist of the 19th century at the origin of the invention of dynamite as well as the famous Nobel Prize awarded each year.

Alfred Nobel dedicated his life to the design of explosives, undeterred by the appalling disasters caused by his inventions in the world, and in his own family.

The dangerousness of dynamite, the revolutionary system that Alfred developed, made it famous internationally.

Alfred Nobel is called upon to work everywhere, but social events interest him very little.

Until the day when fortune is no longer enough to fill the loneliness of the chemist... In this second part of the episode produced by Europe 1 Studio,

In this new episode of the "At the heart of history" podcast, Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach tells the story of Alfred Nobel, a famous Swedish inventor who is at the origin of many contributions to science, including dynamite. .

But how did this "merchant of death" become a renowned pacifist?

It is his meeting with a woman, Bertha Von Kinsky, who will encourage him to put his fortune at the service of peace.

Bertha becomes the private secretary of an Alfred Nobel in great need of company.

Alfred Nobel immediately falls in love with this distinguished and charming Austrian woman, to whom he reveals his projects, in particular that of creating a weapon so devastating that it would make war unthinkable.

How will she react?

This story is a Europe 1 Studio production.

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"At the heart of history" is a Europe 1 Studio podcast

Writing and presentation: Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach

Production: Europe 1 Studio

Directed by: Christophe Daviaud

Broadcaster: Eloise Bertil

Graphics: Sidonie Mangin