| Abstract: | It is difficult to understand that nearly no information can be found in encyclopedias and books about the history of the chemical industry about the Margulies family (father Benedikt and sons Otto and Robert), pioneers in industrial chemistry. The Margulies brothers realized the importance of catalysis and electrochemistry as a basis for industrial chemical processes. They initiated the fixation of N2 from the air which resulted in the synthesis of Ammonia by Haber and Bosch and they also developed the first industrial process for the production of Hydrogen Peroxide and built the first industrial production unit in Austria. There is no monument to honor the pioneers, no price is named after them and they had very little benefit from what they initiated or made available on an industrial scale. This article is dedicated to their memories. |
