Friedrich Sertürner

German chemist who discovered morphine

Friedrich Sertürner - Scientists & Innovators born June 19th, 1783
Born
Died

1841
185 years ago — 58 years old

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Scientists & Innovators

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Germany

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A German chemist and pharmacist, significant contributions included the isolation of morphine from opium in 1804. This compound became the first natural opiate and laid the groundwork for modern pain management. Sertürner's work was crucial in advancing medicinal chemistry and the pharmaceutical industry. His findings not only contributed to scientific understanding of alkaloids but also had profound implications for medicine and pharmacology.

Isolated morphine from opium in 1804

First to identify a natural opiate

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