Scientifically Johann Conrad Dippel is one of the smartest of his time uncovering many new and popular treatments for his time. Throughout his life, he discovered the very popular chemical utilized for Zyklon B named Prussian Blue. Zyklon B is a cyanide based gas that requires Prussian Blue due to it’s cyanide compound involved in the substance. He also performed many grueling experiments connected to Frankenstein which are yet to be confirmed. The research into this topic is important to discover more history into these detailed connections.
Dippel was said to be the evil, creepy Dr. Frankenstein, who possibly stole bodies from the Frankenstein burial grounds to do dissections on. “Now, the most reliable biographies agree that Dippel was…show more content… The usage of Zyklon B was so great during that time that the walls of gas chambers in Auschwitz are blemished with a deep blue. The HCN compound was so deadly if used at 300 ppm (parts per million) it could kill someone within 15 minutes. “It is the deadliest poison in general use in commerce and industry,” (Pierce, 1). This phrase ultimately defines the toxicity of the substance the germans used. The brand of Zyklon B that was used had a blue tint due to the Prussian Blue infused into it. After dropping these pellets into a gas chamber they would vaporize on contact creating an unusual almond odor. The gas it formed would enter the human body upon inhaling which went directly to the red blood cells depriving it of…show more content… His intent was not to kill people but to fertilize crops in a better fashion. He eventually found out that he could synthesize ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen which created an excellent formula. It was said to be the greatest invention of the 20th century at one time. “No-one personifies better than Fritz Haber the debate over science's capacity for good and evil,” (Bowlby, 1). Unfortunately, as a German himself, he became corrupt as he began to experiment with chlorine gas which he claimed would shorten the war. After the war, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery with ammonia but also was charged with multiple for crimes because of his research on chlorine gas. By the 1930’s Fritz went into exile after resigning from the German army caused by the hatred towards Jews at the time. He died in 1934 from a heart attack possibly related to his devastation of his country turning on him. Although his death was cruel, his research helped the scientific world
