Ascanio Sobrero

Ascanio Sobrero was an Italian chemist, born in Casale Monferrato. He studied under Théophile-Jules Pelouze at the University of Turin, who had worked with the explosive material guncotton.

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Who was born first?

• Ascanio Sobrero and Alfred Krupp were born the same year
• Ascanio Sobrero and Nikolay Zinin were born the same year
• Ascanio Sobrero was born 1 year before Isaac Pitman
• Ascanio Sobrero was born 1 year after Elisha Otis
• Ascanio Sobrero was born 1 year before Henry Bessemer

Timeline

1. Elisha OtisAugust 3, 1811 – April 8, 1861
2. Alfred KruppApril 26, 1812 – July 1887
3. Ascanio Sobrero (this page)October 12, 1812 – May 26, 1888
4. Nikolay ZininAugust 13, 1812 – February 6, 1880
5. Henry BessemerJanuary 19, 1813 – March 15, 1898
6. Isaac PitmanJanuary 4, 1813 – January 12, 1897

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