Carl Bosch (1874-1940), a German chemist and engineer, is renowned as co-discoverer of a new process for the synthesis of ammonia—the basis of modern fertilizer production. Working with Fritz Haber from 1908-1913, Bosch discovered how to synthesize ammonia on a large, industrial scale. Bosch and Haber then went on to develop methods for the industrial production of nitrogen fertilizers, providing practically every country in the world with sufficient fertilizers to meet their agricultural needs. In 1931, Bosch was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, jointly with Friedrich Bergius, for their contributions to the invention and development of chemical high-pressure methods.
Carl Bosch - Biography (The Nobel Foundation)