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Signing of the Last Will

When
27 November 1895
Where
Swedish-Norwegian Club
Part of
Alfred Nobel signs his last will establishing the Nobel Prize

Alfred Nobel signed his last will and testament at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris on 27 November 1895.

Nobel finalized his will, leaving most of his wealth in trust to fund the Nobel Prize awards. The document specified prizes for those conferring the greatest benefit on mankind in five fields.

Sources

  1. Alfred Nobel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
  2. Nobel Prize Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11

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