[Nasrudith]

The fact you have to head back to the 19th century isn't a very good refutation. I mean I would be happy to hear of recent unsung international science and innovations.

[_Codemonkeyism]

I think - as a non-expert - there are two innovations in agriculture with huge impact: Fertilizer and machines, with a myriad of smaller innovations.

So I do think "father of the fertilizer industry" is therefor a good point, but ymmv.

[jessaustin]

GP was bending over backwards not to mention Fritz Haber, whose work was early 20th C, at least...