Albert Hofmann | |
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![]() Albert Hofmann in 1993 | |
Born | 11 Januar 1906 Baden, Swisserland |
Dee'd | 29 Apryle 2008 Burg im Leimental, Swisserland | (aged 102)
Residence | Swisserland |
Naitionality | Swiss |
Alma mater | Varsity o Zürich |
Kent for | Synthesis o LSD-25 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
Albert Hofmann (11 Januar 1906 – 29 Aprile 2008)[1][2] wis a Swiss scientist kent best for bein the first person tae seenthesize, ingest, an learn o the psychedelic effects o lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Hofmann wis an aa the first person tae isolate, seenthesize, an name the principal psychedelic mushroom compoonds psilocybin an psilocin.[3] He authored mair nor 100 scienteefic airticles an numerous beuks, includin LSD: Mein Sorgenkind (LSD: My Problem Child).[2] In 2007, he shared first place, alangside Tim Berners-Lee, in a leet o the 100 greatest livin geniuses, published bi The Telegraph newspaper.[4]