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7/23/2025, 9:47:55 AM
Germany’s greatest contribution to humanity might be the invention of synthetic nitrogen fertilizer.
Before the invention of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers by Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch in the early 20th century, the world faced a hard limit on how much food it could grow. Agriculture depended entirely on natural sources of nitrogen such as animal manure, compost, and scarce deposits of guano (bird droppings) and Chilean saltpeter. These sources were not only insufficient but also unevenly distributed across the globe.
This nitrogen scarcity meant that expanding food production required expanding farmland, which led to massive deforestation, soil exhaustion, and ecological damage. It also meant that a large percentage of the population up to 80–90% in pre industrial societies had to work the land just to feed everyone. Famines were frequent, especially after bad harvests or during wars. Malnutrition weakened immune systems, making populations more vulnerable to epidemics like typhus, smallpox, or the Black Death.
The Haber-Bosch process changed everything. By pulling nitrogen from the air and converting it into ammonia, the process allowed for the mass production of fertilizers. This breakthrough triggered what we now call the Green Revolution a dramatic increase in global food production that helped feed billions. It’s estimated that over half of the nitrogen in your body today comes from artificial fertilizers made possible by this German innovation.
In short, Thanks to Germany, humanity escaped hunger and widespread food shortages. Thank you Germany You guys are the true savior of mankind
Before the invention of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers by Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch in the early 20th century, the world faced a hard limit on how much food it could grow. Agriculture depended entirely on natural sources of nitrogen such as animal manure, compost, and scarce deposits of guano (bird droppings) and Chilean saltpeter. These sources were not only insufficient but also unevenly distributed across the globe.
This nitrogen scarcity meant that expanding food production required expanding farmland, which led to massive deforestation, soil exhaustion, and ecological damage. It also meant that a large percentage of the population up to 80–90% in pre industrial societies had to work the land just to feed everyone. Famines were frequent, especially after bad harvests or during wars. Malnutrition weakened immune systems, making populations more vulnerable to epidemics like typhus, smallpox, or the Black Death.
The Haber-Bosch process changed everything. By pulling nitrogen from the air and converting it into ammonia, the process allowed for the mass production of fertilizers. This breakthrough triggered what we now call the Green Revolution a dramatic increase in global food production that helped feed billions. It’s estimated that over half of the nitrogen in your body today comes from artificial fertilizers made possible by this German innovation.
In short, Thanks to Germany, humanity escaped hunger and widespread food shortages. Thank you Germany You guys are the true savior of mankind
7/20/2025, 4:51:13 PM
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This island looks like the perfect size to use as a prison.
This island looks like the perfect size to use as a prison.
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