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1824 – 1895Alexandre Dumas fils (1824-1895)Died 27 November 1895, aged 70Alexandre Dumas fils was a French novelist and playwright best known for La Dame aux Camelias, which inspired Verdi's opera La Traviata. He was the son of novelist Alexandre Dumas and was elected to the Academie francaise in 1874. He died in Marly-le-Roi, France.
1895Alfred Nobel signs will establishing Nobel PrizesBequest creates prizes for physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peaceOn 27 November 1895, at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris, Alfred Nobel signed his final will, directing most of his fortune to fund annual prizes in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace. The will was contested by relatives before being executed, and the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901. It remains among the most prestigious awards in the world.