Kantha S S
Med Hypotheses. 1997 Oct;49(4):303-6. doi: 10.1016/s0306-9877(97)90195-x.
The life of 19th century Swedish chemist cum inventor Alfred Nobel can be conveniently divided into two equal phases: pre-nitroglycerine phase (1833-1863) and nitroglycerine phase (1864-1896). According to the records of Ragnar Sohlman, his assistant during his last year of life, Nobel's physical condition began to decline towards the end of the 1870s, and for the last 16 years he suffered from deep depression and anginal pains. Based on Nobel's descriptions of his condition, on his prolonged experimentation with explosives, his strenuous work habit and some recent knowledge about nitroglycerine poisoning, I hypothesize that nitroglycerine poisoning was an aggravating factor which contributed to Nobel's deteriorating health and premature death at the age of 63.
19世纪瑞典化学家和发明家阿尔弗雷德·诺贝尔的一生可以方便地分为两个相等的阶段：硝化甘油之前的阶段（1833 - 1863年）和硝化甘油阶段（1864 - 1896年）。根据他生命最后一年的助手拉格纳·索尔曼的记录，诺贝尔的身体状况在19世纪70年代末开始下降，在最后的16年里，他饱受深度抑郁和心绞痛之苦。基于诺贝尔对自己病情的描述、他对炸药的长期实验、他繁重的工作习惯以及一些关于硝化甘油中毒的最新知识，我推测硝化甘油中毒是一个加重因素，导致了诺贝尔健康状况恶化并在63岁时过早去世。
