Claes Nobel ( , ; July 20, 1930 – April 28, 2021) was the founder of the National Society of High School Scholars.

Biography

Nobel was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on July 20, 1930. His parents were Alf and Esther Nobel. Nobel was the grandson of

Ludvig Nobel Ludvig Immanuel Nobel ( ; russian: Лю́двиг Эммануи́лович Нобе́ль, Ljúdvig Emmanuílovich Nobél’; sv, Ludvig Emmanuel Nobel ; 27 July 1831 – 12 April 1888) was a Swedish-Russian engineer, a noted businessman and a ...

and grand nephew to Alfred Nobel, who established the

Nobel Prizes The Nobel Prizes ( ; sv, Nobelpriset ; no, Nobelprisen ) are five separate prizes that, according to Alfred Nobel's will of 1895, are awarded to "those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind." Alfre ...

. He was a native of Sweden.MKI - Mr. Claes Nobel
Nobel moved to the US in 1959 to study business. Nobel and Jim Lewis co-founded the National Society of High School Scholars in 2002. Nobel was honored at the Artivist Film Festival in November 2007 for his work in humanitarian and environmental causes.Ted Danson, Alyssa Milano and Claes Nobel to Be Honored at the 4th Annual Artivist Film Festival and Artivist Awards November 11th, 2007
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Personal life

Nobel married actress Margaretha Henning Nobel, who he met in 1956. They had four children. He died at home in Portland, Oregon, at the age of 90 on April 28, 2021.

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National Society of High School Scholars
Swedish humanitarians Swedish environmentalists 1930 births 2021 deaths Claes People from Copenhagen {{Sweden-bio-stub

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