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Alfred Nobel

a Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, businessman, and philanthropist, best known for inventing dynamite, a powerful explosive, and bequeathing his fortune to establish the Nobel Prizes

rubidium

a chemical element with the symbol Rb and atomic number 37

Charles Macintosh

a Scottish chemist and inventor best known for his invention of mackintosh, a type of waterproof fabric that is made from rubber and fabric

rhenium

a chemical element with the symbol Re and atomic number 75

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