Talk:Albert Hofmann/Archive 1
Albert Hofmann | |
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![]() Albert Hofmann | |
Born | January 11, 1906 in Baden, Switzerland |
Died | April 29, 2008 (aged 102) in Burg im Leimental, Switzerland |
Residence | Switzerland |
Alma Mater | University of Zürich |
Fields | Chemistry |
Known for | Synthesis of LSD |
Albert Hofmann was an American chemist who first discovered, synthesized, and ingested the psychedelic drug LSD. Hofmann later went on to research psychedelics and helped establish legitimate use in medical and scientific research for a short time. [1]