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Fritz Haber: Flawed Greatness of Person and Country†

  1. Prof. Fritz Stern*

Article first published online: 8 DEC 2011

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201107900

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 51, Issue 1, pages 50–56, January 2, 2012

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Stern, F. (2012), Fritz Haber: Flawed Greatness of Person and Country. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 51: 50–56. doi: 10.1002/anie.201107900

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  1. Columbia University, 15 Claremont Avenue, New York, NY 10027(USA)

*Columbia University, 15 Claremont Avenue, New York, NY 10027(USA)

  1. †

    Lecture held at the Centennial Celebration of The Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society Berlin on October 28, 2011.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 29 DEC 2011
  2. Article first published online: 8 DEC 2011
  3. Manuscript Received: 9 NOV 2011

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Keywords:

  • Haber, Fritz;
  • History of Science
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Onkel Fritz: In his lecture at the Centennial Celebration of The Fritz Haber Institute, Fritz Stern reflects on the strengths and flaws of the Institute′s founder. Can we judge a person without considering the historical and cultural context? In a sense, Haber's life encompassing triumph and tragedy is a reflection of his country at that time.

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