# Carl Bosch

_German chemical engineer (1874–1940)_

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> Carl Bosch (German pronunciation: [kaʁl ˈbɔʃ] ; 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 August 1874 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76606#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Cologne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76606#P19))
- **Died:** 26 April 1940 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76606#P570))
- **Place of death:** Heidelberg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76606#P20))
- **Citizenship:** German Reich ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76606#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; inventor; academic; engineer; scientific collector ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76606#P106))
- **Education:** Technische Universität Berlin; Leipzig University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76606#P69))
- **Positions held:** Geheimrat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76606#P39))
- **Awards:** Werner von Siemens Ring; Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt; Wilhelm Exner Medal; National Inventors Hall of Fame; Bunsen Medal; Liebig Medal; Wehrwirtschaftsführer; Grashof Commemorative Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76606#P166))

## About

He also developed the Haber–Bosch process, important for the large-scale synthesis of fertilizers and explosives. It is estimated that one-third of annual global food production uses ammonia from the Haber–Bosch process, and that this supports nearly half of the world's population. In addition, he co-developed the so-called Bosch-Meiser process for the industrial production of urea.

## Questions

**When was Carl Bosch born?**  
Carl Bosch was born on 27 August 1874 in Cologne.

**What positions has Carl Bosch held?**  
Positions held by Carl Bosch include: Geheimrat.

**Where did Carl Bosch study?**  
Carl Bosch was educated at Technische Universität Berlin, Leipzig University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Carl Bosch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Bosch) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q76606](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76606) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Carl Bosch.jpg by Nobel Foundation (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carl_Bosch.jpg)

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