Robert Nobel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Nobel

Swedish businessman

Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1829

Place of Birth: Maria Magdalena församling, Sweden

Date of Death: 07-Aug-1896

Profession: engineer, entrepreneur, chemist

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Robert Hjalmar Nobel ( noh-BEL, Swedish: [n?'b?l?]; August 4, 1829 – August 7, 1896) was the oldest son of Karolina Andrietta Ahlsell and her husband Immanuel Nobel.
He was the brother of Ludvig and Alfred Nobel. He was working for his brother Ludvig when he bought an interest in an oil refinery in Baku, Azerbaijan in 1876.
He and his brother started Branobel, which was an important early oil company that controlled a significant amount of Russian output.