Fritz Haber (Nobel Laureate)

Fritz Haber was a German chemist who developed a process to synthesize ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen gases, known as the Haber-Bosch process. This invention revolutionized agriculture by enabling large-scale production of fertilizers, significantly boosting food supplies worldwide. Haber was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918 for this groundbreaking work. However, his contributions are complex, as the process also had military applications during World War I, such as producing explosives. While celebrated for his scientific achievements, Haber’s legacy is intertwined with both vital progress and ethical controversies.