A VISITA DE FRITZ HABER AO BRASIL

FRITZ HABER VISIT TO BRAZIL. Fritz Haber was awarded with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918 for the ammonia synthesis from its gaseous components. This work was fundamental to stop starvation around the world. On the opposite, his engagement to produce chemical weapons during the First World War...

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Published in:Química Nova 2021-01, Vol.44 (4), p.536-541
Main Authors: Nascimento, Cássius, Braga, João
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:FRITZ HABER VISIT TO BRAZIL. Fritz Haber was awarded with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918 for the ammonia synthesis from its gaseous components. This work was fundamental to stop starvation around the world. On the opposite, his engagement to produce chemical weapons during the First World War is also an important fact in the life of this scientist. This polemic scientist visited Brazil in 1923, carrying out a project to extract gold from the sea. The present work tries to recover the historical fact behind the visit of this scientist to Brazil.
ISSN:0100-4042
1678-7064
DOI:10.21577/0100-4042.20170707