I think it is worth noting that this is an edited repost. The first version of the story posted a year ago, maybe more, was demonetized because it discussed the historical fact that his first wife...
I think it is worth noting that this is an edited repost. The first version of the story posted a year ago, maybe more, was demonetized because it discussed the historical fact that his first wife committed suicide. The reason she committed suicide is controversial, but his role in creating chlorine gas is considered to be the most likely reason. This is not a perspective which should be swept under the rug. I'm not advocating for suicide, but when an educational channel is presenting historical narrative, it is important that details aren't suppressed. It is relevant and a factual part of history that YouTube shouldn't be censoring via their monetary levers. Fritz Harber is an important figure both for the good and bad he brought to the World.
If you are interested in this topic, I can also recommend the book 'The Alchemy of Air' by Thomas Hager. It does a great job of describing the development / challenges of the Haber-Bosch process...
If you are interested in this topic, I can also recommend the book 'The Alchemy of Air' by Thomas Hager. It does a great job of describing the development / challenges of the Haber-Bosch process as well as putting it into historical context.
I'm not usually one for non-fiction, unless it's about military history, but this story does have a military element to it, and is definitely an interesting subject so I'm tempted to check it out....
I'm not usually one for non-fiction, unless it's about military history, but this story does have a military element to it, and is definitely an interesting subject so I'm tempted to check it out. Sadly my local library doesn't have Hager's The Alchemy of Air, but it does have The Demon Under the Microscope which is a narrative non-fiction about Gerhard Domagk, so seems quite interesting as well. So thanks for the recommendation, and making me aware of the author.
I think it is worth noting that this is an edited repost. The first version of the story posted a year ago, maybe more, was demonetized because it discussed the historical fact that his first wife committed suicide. The reason she committed suicide is controversial, but his role in creating chlorine gas is considered to be the most likely reason. This is not a perspective which should be swept under the rug. I'm not advocating for suicide, but when an educational channel is presenting historical narrative, it is important that details aren't suppressed. It is relevant and a factual part of history that YouTube shouldn't be censoring via their monetary levers. Fritz Harber is an important figure both for the good and bad he brought to the World.
If you are interested in this topic, I can also recommend the book 'The Alchemy of Air' by Thomas Hager. It does a great job of describing the development / challenges of the Haber-Bosch process as well as putting it into historical context.
I'm not usually one for non-fiction, unless it's about military history, but this story does have a military element to it, and is definitely an interesting subject so I'm tempted to check it out. Sadly my local library doesn't have Hager's The Alchemy of Air, but it does have The Demon Under the Microscope which is a narrative non-fiction about Gerhard Domagk, so seems quite interesting as well. So thanks for the recommendation, and making me aware of the author.