Felix Hoffmann, German chemist (died 1946)

Felix Hoffmann

German chemist, creator of aspirin and heroin (1868–1946)

Felix Hoffmann was a German chemist notable for re-synthesising diamorphine, which was popularized under the Bayer trade name of "heroin". He is also credited with synthesizing aspirin, though whether he did this under his own initiative or under the instruction of Arthur…