Medals for the new elite of the 19th century
Industrialisation created a new entrepreneurial elite. Some of the most famous are Alfred Nobel (1), who invented dynamite, and André Oscar Wallenberg (2), who founded a financial dynasty. Their legacy still lives on.
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Alfred Nobel, The Nobel Foundation
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André Oscar Wallenberg, Stockholms Enskilda bank
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Carl Gerard & Jean Bolinder, Bolinders Mekaniska verkstad (Bolinder's mechanical workshop)
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Oscar Dickson, James Dickson & Co
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