Albert Hofmann

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Albert Hofmann was previously married to Anita Hofmann.

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Swiss Chemist Albert Hofmann was born on 10th January, 1906 in Baden, Switzerland and passed away on 29th Apr 2008 Burg im Leimental, Kanton Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland aged 102. He is most remembered for Chemist who discovered the hallucinogen LSD in 1938. His zodiac sign is Capricorn.

Albert Hofmann is a member of the following lists: 2008 deaths, Drug policy reform activists and Psychedelic drug advocates.

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Type	Total	Longest	Average	Shortest
Married	1	-	-	-
Total	1		-	-

Details

First Name	Albert
Last Name	Hofmann
Alternative Name	Father Of LSD
Birthday	10th January, 1906
Birthplace	Baden, Switzerland
Died	29th April, 2008
Place of Death	Burg im Leimental, Kanton Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Cause of Death	heart attack
Build	Slim
Eye Color	Hazel
Hair Color	Grey
Zodiac Sign	Capricorn
Sexuality	Straight
Ethnicity	White
Nationality	Swiss
Occupation	Chemist
Claim to Fame	Chemist who discovered the hallucinogen LSD in 1938

Albert Hofmann (11 January 1906 – 29 April 2008) was a Swiss chemist known best for being the first known person to synthesize, ingest, and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Hofmann was also the first person to isolate, synthesize, and name 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 in a list of the 100 greatest living geniuses, published by The Daily Telegraph newspaper.

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