Technology · Science · 1874–1940
Carl Bosch
Nobel Prize-winning chemist who pioneered industrial high-pressure chemistry
Did you know?His work on mass-producing nitrogen fertiliser is estimated to have helped sustain the lives of billions of people.
Carl Bosch (German pronunciation:; 27 August 1874 – 26 April 1940) was a German chemist and engineer and Nobel Laureate in Chemistry. He was a pioneer in the field of high-pressure industrial chemistry and founder of IG Farben, at one point the world's largest chemical company.
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- Age at death
- 65
- Years since death
- 86
- Born
- August 27, 1874 · Cologne, Germany
- Died
- April 26, 1940
- Nationality
- German
- Known for
- Technology, Science
Family
- Father
- Carl Friedrich Alexander Bosch
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- Death anniversaryThe 87th anniversary of Carl Bosch's death is in 184 days. A moment to remember their legacy.87th
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