The first member of the family was Petrus Olai Nobelius, who married Wendela Rudbeck, daughter of the renowned Swedish scientist Olof Rudbeck, also known as Olof Rudbeck the Elder.
Members of the Nobel family are known for their inventiveness, sometimes described as a Rudbeck trait inherited from their ancestor Olof Rudbeck the Elder, and for their interest in the arts.
