Carl Bosch
From The Encyclopedia of Earth
Bosch, Carl
August 28, 2006, 5:50 pm
Carl Bosch (1874-1940), a German chemist and engineer, is renowned as co-discoverer of a new process for the synthesis of ammonia—the basis of modern fertilizer production. Working with Fritz Haber from 1908-1913, Bosch discovered how to synthesize ammonia on a large, industrial scale. Bosch and Haber then went on to develop methods for the industrial production of nitrogen fertilizers, providing practically every country in the world with sufficient [[fertilizer]s] to meet their agricultural needs. In 1931, Bosch was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, jointly with Friedrich Bergius, for their contributions to the invention and development of chemical high-pressure methods.
Further Reading
Carl Bosch - Biography (The Nobel Foundation)
