Albert Hofmann
1906
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2008
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Switzerland
languages spoken, written or signed: German
educated at: University of Zurich
occupation: chemist, non-fiction writer
award received: Scheele Award, honorary doctor of ETH Zürich
Albert Hofmann (11 January 1906 – 29 April 2008) was a Swiss chemist known for being the first to synthesize, ingest, and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Hofmann's team also isolated, named and synthesized the principal psychedelic mushroom compounds psilocybin and psilocin. He authored more than 100 scientific articles and numerous books, including LSD: Mein Sorgenkind (LSD: My Problem Child). In 2007, he shared first place with Tim Berners-Lee on a list of the 100 greatest living geniuses published by The Daily Telegraph newspaper. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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