Yes, an intriguing story. I only learned about it a year or two ago.
Mr. Noble wrote a book about his story. German public radio had a piece on him a few months ago. Another weird aspect that he is said to be made a persona non grata in the GDR.
But this is not even the end of the story: in the monography of the history of the Dresden photomechanical industry, being one of the players, a chapter is devoted to him and his father. After the restituation in the 90ties Noble is said to have made himself unbearable by his employees by his attitude he uttered and thus to solve the conflict had to leave his company.