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Few people change the world even once. Fritz Haber changed it twice -- for better and for worse. The first time came in late March 1909. Haber, a young professor at the Technical University of ...

Haber pioneered in electrochemistry and thermodynamics and won the Nobel Prize for his synthesis of ammonia, a process essential for both fertilizer and explosives. His dedication to work spurred his ...

Frequent NPR contributor Dan Charles discusses his book on Fritz Haber, the man considered to be one of the fathers of chemical warfare. It's called Master Mind: The Rise and Fall of Fritz Haber, the ...