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January 7, 2006
the father of LSD
No. It's not Timothy Leary.
Dr. Albert Hoffman synthesized lysergic acid diethylamide in Switzerland in 1943. He has some interesting - and quite sane - perspectives as he celebrates his 100th birthday on 11 January 2006.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer; 7 January, 2006; page A6; "Father of LSD nears the century mark" by Craig Smith, New York Times
Posted by williamfrick at January 7, 2006 12:06 PM