Felix Hoffmann was born on January 21, 1868 in Ludwigsburg, Germany. German chemist who discovered the pain-relieving properties of what is now aspirin and heroin.
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About
German Chemist who discovered the pain-relieving properties of what is now aspirin and heroin.
Before Fame
He worked for Bayer AG, the chemical conglomerate.
Trivia
He wasn't the first to discover the analgesic effects of his compounds, but he made both into synthesized medically useful forms. He was inducted into the United States National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2002.
Family Life
He helped his father with his painful arthritis by creating pain relievers.
Associated With
He created heroin 11 days after he created aspirin, joining his namesake Albert Hoffman (no relation) as a drugmaker who discovered narcotics.
