Dynamite During The Industrial Revolution

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Dynamite is an explosive that is used by miners to clear away rock formations during the industrial revolution. Alfred Nobel invented dynamite in 1866. Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, and armaments manufacturer. Dynamite was safer to manage and stronger then black powder. Black powder would misfire in the heat and be destroyed in the rain. Due to its efficiency, dynamite became the worlds most popular explosive.
The development of dynamite began when Alfred Nobel began experimenting with nitroglycerin. Nitroglycerin is a liquid explosive that detonates when exposed to extreme heat. The explosive was too dangerous for people to handle by themselves so his mixed it with silica to form a malleable paste. Nobel named
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