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Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and stabilizers. [1] It was invented by the Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern Germany, and was patented in 1867.
The first shipment of dynamite occurred in April, 1922. Production was running at one million pounds of powder per month in 1923. The company was the only producer of these explosives in the Southwestern United States, producing 41 million pounds in 1956. [3]
The facility was ready by early 1868, with production commencing in March. [2] The location of this factory is listed as California Historical Landmark number 1002. On November 26, 1869, an explosion destroyed the Giant dynamite factory, killing two and injuring nine people. [ 3 ]
Shortly after the invention of dynamite by Alfred Nobel in 1867, the newly-formed Giant Powder Company of San Francisco acquired the exclusive rights to manufacture and sell it in the U.S. A special formulation of dynamite was patented in 1874 by J. W. Willard, superintendent of the California Powder Works in Santa Cruz.
"Dynamite" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band BTS, released on August 21, 2020, through Big Hit Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment. It is the band's first song fully recorded in English. [3] The song was written by David Stewart and Jessica Agombar and produced by Stewart. [4]
Hercules # 308 was Hercules production of single-base tubular Pyro DG (Diphenylamine Graphited) powder for loading military .30-06 Springfield ammunition through World War I. Production began in 1915 and continued through the 1920s. [22] Hercules # 300 was a black, tubular single-base rifle powder produced from 1916 to 1932. [22]
According to reports, it only took 5 seconds for the John A. Brown Co. warehouse and the Lawyers Building to fall to the ground during demolition by dynamite on June 13, 1982.
DuPont continued to expand, moving into the production of dynamite and smokeless powder. In 1902, DuPont's president, Eugene du Pont, died, and the surviving partners sold the company to three great-grandsons of the original founder. Charles Lee Reese was appointed as director and the company began centralizing their research departments. [11]