Albert Hofmann

Albert Hofmann
Albert Hofmann
	Hofmann in 1993
Born	11 January 1906; Baden, Aargau, Switzerland
Died	29 April 2008 (aged 102); Burg im Leimental, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Alma mater	University of Zürich (PhD)
Occupations	Chemist; author;
Employer	Sandoz
Known for	Discovery of LSD-25. Isolating, naming and synthesizing psilocybin and psilocin, as well as synthesizing various analogs thereof.
Spouse	Anita Hofmann (died 2007)
Children	4
Relatives	Gustav Guanella (brother-in-law)
Awards	Scheele Award

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.^[1] He authored more than 100 scientific articles and numerous books, including LSD: Mein Sorgenkind (LSD: My Problem Child).^[2] 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.^[3]

^ Hofmann, A. "Psilocybin und Psilocin, zwei psychotrope Wirkstoffe aus mexikanischen Rauschpilzen." Helvetica Chemica Acta 42: 1557–1572 (1959).
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^ "Top 100 living geniuses". The Daily Telegraph. London. 30 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

[1] Hofmann, A. "Psilocybin und Psilocin, zwei psychotrope Wirkstoffe aus mexikanischen Rauschpilzen." Helvetica Chemica Acta 42: 1557–1572 (1959).

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[3] "Top 100 living geniuses". The Daily Telegraph. London. 30 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

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Albert Hofmann
Hofmann in 1993
Born	(1906-01-11)11 January 1906 Baden, Aargau, Switzerland
Died	29 April 2008(2008-04-29) (aged 102) Burg im Leimental, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Alma mater	University of Zürich (PhD)
Occupations	Chemist author
Employer	Sandoz
Known for	Discovery of LSD-25. Isolating, naming and synthesizing psilocybin and psilocin, as well as synthesizing various analogs thereof.
Spouse	Anita Hofmann (died 2007)
Children	4
Relatives	Gustav Guanella (brother-in-law)
Awards	Scheele Award